I recently made a significant update to my website, bringing back a feature from my 2008 Digiguru site, which was originally inspired by Joshua Davis's PrayStation website from 2000.
I'm using the calendar in my hero section to share experimental work I'm creating with AI. Some of it is design, some is code, and some is simply about seeing what's possible.
The only problem is that many of these experiments don't work particularly well on mobile.
I know how important mobile is. I've always aimed to design mobile-first, and most of my website works perfectly across devices. But this particular section has been a challenge.
I've spent a lot of time trying to scale these experiments down to smaller screens, and it's just not working as well as I'd like.
So I've decided to stop creating mobile layouts for every experiment. It's taking too much time away from the actual experimentation, which is the whole point of the calendar.
Instead, experiments that don't translate well to mobile will be represented by posters. I may also turn some of them into standalone mobile projects, each with its own URL and an experience designed specifically for smaller screens.
I'm not abandoning mobile-first design. I'm simply recognising that not every experiment needs to work on every screen.
I'd rather spend my time making things than trying to make everything fit.