# new approach (blogs) — RSS Amplifier

Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover new approach.

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## [Bad Advice From Elvis Presley](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/bad-advice-from-elvis-presley)

_2026-08-23 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

The King’s most misguided life lessons

## [Do NOT Forward This to Your H.R. Department](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/how-to-handle-an-annoying-co-worker)

_2026-08-09 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

How to handle an annoying co-worker

## [The Cure for Social Anxiety](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/the-cure-for-social-anxiety)

_2026-07-26 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

Spoiler alert: there's no cure

## [How to Supercharge Your Exercise Routine](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/how-to-supercharge-your-exercise)

_2026-07-12 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

One simple trick for a killer workout

## [The Worst Christmas Outing Ever](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/the-worst-christmas-outing-ever)

_2025-12-07 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

A holiday nightmare, courtesy of my brother-in-law

## [Design Tokens aren’t enough. Architecture Decisions need a place in your Design System.](https://samiamdesigns.substack.com/p/design-tokens-arent-enough-architecture)

_2025-11-25 · Sam I am Designs 🫶 🇨🇦 · Confessions from a design team of one_

TL;DR: I’m sharing a simple Architecture Decision template for documenting the why behind your design system decisions.

## [The Dark Secret No Homeowner Will Tell You](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/the-dark-secret-no-homeowner-will)

_2025-09-07 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

...until it's too late

## [Bad Advice: Summer Camp Edition](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/bad-advice-summer-camp-edition)

_2025-07-13 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

Career counseling for an 11-year-old

## [A Thorny High School Reunion Question](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/a-thorny-high-school-reunion-question)

_2025-06-22 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

It’s more complicated than just “do I go or not?”

## [How Do You Handle an Annoying Friend?](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/how-do-you-handle-an-annoying-friend)

_2025-06-01 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

Life lessons for flawed people

## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BFvIiMRmL2NJ)

_2025-06-01 · **Sponsored**_

Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks.

## [How Should An Artist Handle Criticism?](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/how-should-an-artist-handle-criticism)

_2025-05-15 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

For God’s sake, don’t do it my way

## [What if YOU'RE the Lousy Neighbor?](https://geoffrodkey.substack.com/p/what-if-youre-the-lousy-neighbor)

_2025-04-27 · Geoff Rodkey · Bad Advice!_

A Bad Advice conundrum

## [Bridging the Gap, One Token at a Time - Smashing Conference Talk](https://samiamdesigns.substack.com/p/bridging-the-gap-one-token-at-a-time)

_2025-01-06 · Sam I am Designs 🫶 🇨🇦 · Confessions from a design team of one_

Spoiler alert: the talk isn't really about Tokens. I roast my past self and share a series of failures that led me to be a better Design Systems teammate through learning Design Tokens.

## [Ghost Variables in Figma](https://samiamdesigns.substack.com/p/ghost-variables-in-figma)

_2024-10-31 · Sam I am Designs 🫶 🇨🇦 · Confessions from a design team of one_

Do you experience feelings of dread in Figma files while working with Variables that should be dead? If you answered "yes", you might be dealing with Ghost Variables haunting your Figma files.