I'm Naz Hamid, a designer, photographer, and writer based in San Francisco. I co-founded Latent Co., where we're building Aphera, a photo editor for Mac. I write about design, craft, and intentional living. More →

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• Different Think Aug 2025 Apple's Liquid Glass has betrayed design.
• The Hunt Sep 2025 Friction and discovery matter more than algorithmic convenience.
• Your Site Is a Home Feb 2025 Personal websites are better than social networks.

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• Baseline Loss Mar 2026 What the days look like now.
• Everybody Needs a Rock Feb 2026 A new homepage and site improvements.
• Chasm Lake, Again Jan 2026 2,545 feet of elevation gain, microspikes, and age.
• The Items We Carry Now Jan 2026 Returning to work on photo tools.
• It's Time Jan 2026 Gains without measurement.
• Music In 2025 Dec 2025 Less was more this year.

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