Ryan Stone (u/ryan_stone45)

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Shoutout to a senior designer in a Seattle workshop who told me 'stop clicking the toolbar, your mouse is for coffee'

He showed me how to set up custom keyboard shortcuts for every single tool in Figma, which cut my mockup time in half, so what's the one shortcut you couldn't live without now?

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c/foundry-workers•

ryan_stone45•1mo ago

Choosing between a new ladle lining or a full rebuild on our old B&P furnace

Our main 5-ton ladle at the plant was showing its age, with the lining getting thin in spots. The boss gave me the call: patch it with a new lining for about $2,500 in materials and a day of downtime, or go for a full tear-out and rebuild, which would cost over $8k and take us offline for three days. I went with the new lining, betting we could get another good run out of the old shell. Spent all yesterday with the crew, ramming in the new refractory by hand. Fired it up this morning and the heat retention is way better already, no hot spots on the shell. It was a gamble, but keeping production moving felt right. Anyone else had to make a similar call on equipment lately? How did it work out for you?

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c/baking-fails-and-wins•

ryan_stone45•2mo ago

My sourdough starter choice paid off big time

I had to decide between feeding my starter with rye flour or my usual all-purpose, and I went with the rye. After two days of regular feeds, the rise was way better, almost double the volume. The loaf I baked yesterday had those big, open holes I've been chasing for months. Anyone else notice a big difference when they switch up their starter food?

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c/agency-growth•

ryan_stone45•2mo ago

TIL that old-school agency pitches focused on trust over data

We used to win work with solid conversations and past successes. Now, it's all about showing the numbers upfront.

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Shoutout to a senior designer in a Seattle workshop who told me 'stop clicking the toolbar, your mouse is for coffee'

Choosing between a new ladle lining or a full rebuild on our old B&P furnace

My sourdough starter choice paid off big time

TIL that old-school agency pitches focused on trust over data

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