https://allenschiffman.com/writing Occasional writing on game UI design, design systems, AI product interfaces, and the intersections between them. en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Allen Schiffman Allen Schiffman https://allenschiffman.com/writing/designing-ai-streaming-interfaces https://allenschiffman.com/writing/designing-ai-streaming-interfaces Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Most AI chat interfaces are designed for a request-response world. Streaming changes the contract fundamentally. Here's what that means for UI design. Allen Schiffman https://allenschiffman.com/writing/six-months-sober-shipping https://allenschiffman.com/writing/six-months-sober-shipping Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Getting sober didn't make me a better programmer. It made me a more honest one. Here's what changed. Allen Schiffman https://allenschiffman.com/writing/what-great-game-huds-do https://allenschiffman.com/writing/what-great-game-huds-do Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The minimal UI trend gave designers permission to hide information. The best game HUDs never needed permission to show it. Here's what separates HUDs that work from HUDs that just look good. Allen Schiffman https://allenschiffman.com/writing/why-meridian-not-shadcn https://allenschiffman.com/writing/why-meridian-not-shadcn Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT shadcn/ui is excellent. I didn't use it. Here's the reasoning — and what it reveals about what a portfolio-as-design-system actually needs to prove. Allen Schiffman https://allenschiffman.com/writing/pivoting-into-gaming-ai https://allenschiffman.com/writing/pivoting-into-gaming-ai Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT I spent three years studying business administration. I left to become a designer. Here's the thread that connects those two decisions — and why game UI is where it ends up. Allen Schiffman