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Kris Puckett

5 years

Friends, check out my first vlog. I share how I lost 150lbs and how that pretty much makes me Thor. If y’all like it, subscribe to the channel.

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Kris Puckett

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1 year

@MKBHD Hot takes are manufactured drama intended to make us feel anything in an era of increasing meaninglessness.

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Kris Puckett

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1 year

Dang this is pretty rad

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Kris Puckett

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7 months

Still can't believe who @figma got as a guest speaker for Config.

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Kris Puckett

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4 years

Do you ever look at your color palette and ask: “What the #FFFFFF was I thinking?”

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Kris Puckett

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3 years

I’ve never been more stoked to join a company. Thanks @Dropbox @DropboxDesign

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Kris Puckett

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1 month

Sometimes, I just need to make dumb heroes for imaginary products.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

It's a gift to type these words: I'm joining @DropboxDesign . I can't thank y'all enough for the support, DMs, and passing my info along. I couldn't have done this without this amazing community. I'm so stoked to get started.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 months

Friends don't let friends create resumes in Figma, export the pdfs, then send the resumes out. Figma pdf's will not score well on ATS systems fwiw.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

Life wouldn’t be an adventure without epic challenges to conquer. I’m leaving @invisionapp , taking a few days to breathe, then I’m off to find my next epic challenge.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

4 years

9 years ago I wanted to end my life. I ended up in a treatment center that sent me on a long journey towards healing. I am living proof that every breath is a second chance. You matter. You are loved. You're not alone. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 year

Okay @USPS - we see you.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

When I was younger, I desperately wanted a “mentor.” Looking back: what I *really* wanted was validation, encouragement, and someone to believe in me. That’s not a full picture of mentorship. So if you’re needing the above, hit me up and let’s chat.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

7 years

@CaseyNeistat Your teeth bro. Fizzy water still destroys enamel. Find toothpaste with Novamin in it to help. Thank me in 5 years.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

It's been a wild few months. Finished a design contract with Facebook. I got to work with the most amazing humans @underbelly . Now I'm just resting up, without a job. The wildest of all the wild is that in 2 weeks @KatyMPuckett and I are becoming parents. #girldad & stoked

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

6 years

While I’m making big announcements, I’m unbelievably excited to join @InVisionApp working for @TheOlmstead and the team. Such an honor to join InVision and I can’t wait to get started.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

4 years

Year 32 brought career insecurity, a dream work trip to London, the end of @Epicurrence , and wrestling with how to be a future dad. 32 also brought the most incredible, life-changing gift. Here’s to a more present & full year 33. I think my little monster would agree.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

6 years

Design Twitter has zero idea what Slack went through during the rebrand process. Zero context to the questions asked and answered. We just see the finished product. Let’s be a community who is positive first, constructive second, and never negative.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 year

No more support oxygen for this strong little lady. Heart goes out to every parent who has to deal with longer than we did, these past two months.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 months

Here’s a rare hot take from me: Talk about craft and quality is cheap and the buzzword of 2024. Only a handful, maybe 20 companies max, actually deliver high craft software experiences.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

I created a Coinbase Wallet, so I’m pretty much a crypto and web3 expert now. AMA.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 years

Friends! We're hiring for a bunch of design roles @mercury . This team is seriously incredible, y'all. Let's work together. DM me if you're interested, would love to chat!

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 years

Couldn’t sleep last night out of excitement. It’s like the first day of school: trapper-keeper and all. I’m on a plane headed to SF to meet up with the incredible new team @mercury . So grateful to be on this journey as a new design manager.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 month

If footer content was honest...

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 year

I was broke as a joke 12 years ago. Depressed, alone, hopeless. I wanted latte at Barnes and Noble to feel like life was a little different. Stupid I know. My card got declined. A man behind me payed for it and said “this machine never works for me either”. We both knew the

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

4 years

Left: Our site before / Right: Our site after redesign

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 year

Hey y’all, meet Lily! She couldn’t wait to take her first breath, so she arrived 6 weeks early, on May 6th. Katy and Lily are doing well. We’re overjoyed and beyond grateful for her.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 year

Such a cool little animation for the state id in Apple wallet.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

9 months

Look Mom, I have figma super powers now. Seriously, the coolest plugin I've ever used.

˗ˏˋ rogie ˎˊ˗

@rogie

9 months

I am HELLA excited to finally have figured out multi pass shaders...in this way, you can add any number of effects, like noise, pixelation, vibrance, and so much more to any shader animation. BIG FUCKEN DEAL ALERT KIDS

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

Got woken up by the sound of someone trying to break into our house, and threatening to kill me. Thankfully my dog Ace is hyper protective and scary, police arrived quickly, and deescalated the situation peacefully. How’s your Tuesday going?

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 years

You know, Design Twitter™️ was getting a little boring and stagnant. “The Rebels join the Empire”. This plot twist is just what the season needed.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 months

I’m sitting in a hospital room with my youngest in my lap on oxygen again. Just got the rejection email. “Extremely close call…”. I did my best for a role with a company I was so passionate about. It’s the hope that kills you. Being a resilient optimist doesn’t mean you

Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 months

Thanks of the love ya'll. Stoked with how things went. Can't control what happens, but I'm happy with efforts etc.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

Not sure who needs to hear this but: Don't ever feel inferior because of your level, title, role, or job description. We are not defined by our place on an org chart.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

I’m not an expert, famous, or have everything together. My work hasn’t really been what I wanted of it and it sucks to realize that. I’m learning that creative work takes so many revisions to be something truly special. Great work is well, hard. In other news, water is wet.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 year

I’m not the most talented, the coolest, or smartest person. But I’ve come to love one special trait about myself - my optimistic endurance. I’ve endured: An abusive marriage. Suicide attempt and hospital stay Gaining 150lbs. Losing 150lbs. Chronic Fatigue and PTSD Counseling

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 year

My most regretted tech purchase of all time - the Opal Camera. Shuts down daily during meetings. Software hasn't been updated since Feb. About to buy the insta360.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

9 months

Love how this turned out. Updating my site and making it more writing centric.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

4 months

Adding a little thank you section to my site. I can't believe how lucky I am to be part of the design community.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

@Casey “Shred until you’re dead” - Tony Hawk probably

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 months

Finally, out. Lily was beyond stoked to see the sunshine. Thanks for all the DMs, check-ins, and love, DoorDash, and some amazing human even sent a care package. Still can’t believe the care shown from the community.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

Floating has become an important tool for my mental health. It’s like a massage for my brain and spirit. Being alone in complete silence and darkness was scary at first, but now I love it. Have you ever used a sensory deprivation tank before?

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 months

After 6 nights we’re home, healthy, and happy. So grateful for the hospital staff and how they cared for Lily. Grateful for the love from y’all.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

8 months

Quality can mean a lot of things - and it's often stupidly subjective. But quality is often found in the little, rarely noticed details. There was no need for @raycastapp to go so hard on this dmg screen; except for an intense focus on quality throughout their product.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

7 months

Hey y’all, I’m looking for a new role as a design manager. Your team hiring or know of anyone that is? If you're looking for a relational leader who builds high trust, high performing teams, while balancing strategy and quality, I’d love to chat. Ready to start immediately.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

Daily stand ups should be asynchronous - no need to disrupt the flow of the day with a 15 minute meeting.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

4 years

Starting Monday, I’m leading design for @KnapsackCloud , a design system platform for teams. Gratitude doesn’t begin to cover how I feel about joining the team and having work to accomplish.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 year

A good friend and I were jokingly sharing old photos of our fitness journeys. This person was me, but not me. I was 340ish pounds when this was taken. That kid had no idea there was full, abundant life just a handful of years away (with a few handfuls of pounds lost).

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

First vacation in 3 years where I didn’t take my laptop or do any work. First family vacation with the little monkey. Couldn’t be more grateful for this time

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 years

The two types of designers arguing about AI.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

I feel so selfish for saying this but having a newborn during a global pandemic, with a wife recovering from life threatening conditions (she’ll be 100% thankfully), on top of an imploding economy while I’m on a break from work is not ideal.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

I want to share something really personal. #Counseling is the greatest investment I've ever made, but it's really freaking hard. Growth, healing, and processing are so important but it's not always easy. Here's a little bit of my journey.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 years

He’ll probably kill for me this BUT it’s @DannPetty birthday day. Let’s send him some love. Dann is one of the most generous, kind, and creative humans I know. Grateful beyond belief to call him one of my closest friends. Happy Birthday, brother. So much love for you.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 year

I'm eternally grateful for this career in design. It has changed my life for the better in so many ways. Thank you to everyone who gave me a shot, and helped me along the way. Today - we paid off my 6 figure student debt (grad school and undergrad). What a gift.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

8 months

Today is my last day @mercury - It’s been a gift working with and supporting such an amazing groups of designers. I’m so excited about the next journey. Can’t wait to share more. Rest in piece Ted Lasso sticker.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 month

Interesting moves with our current favorite design tool and key departures from their AI team.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

11 months

First day of paternity leave with this amazing little human. Beyond grateful for @mercury - being able to split up leave is such a gift. The first 4wks in May were chaotic. Lily and I will be taking a lot of walks, coffee shop visits, and goofing around the next 8 weeks.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

Today is my last day @KnapsackCloud - grateful for what we built this past year. On to the next adventure wherever that may be. If you're looking for a senior product designer, I'd love to chat! Retweets/shares would be appreciated.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 months

Love y’all. Didn’t mean to have such “downer” tweet. The Sun will rise tomorrow and we begin again.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 months

Some pieces of a recent presentation I gave to highlight my design leadership principles/process for a senior leader role. @figma Slides made it ridiculously easy to make and focus on the narrative.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 months

@Casey Have you tried turning it off and back on?

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

6 years

Getting ready for @Epicurrence with @DannPetty

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

7 years

@BennyEdits @CaseyNeistat I’m not. Happened to ask my dentist this a few months ago for my cleaning. Sparkling water has ph of 5.5 / not as bad as soda but will weaken enamel over time and especially if consumed a lot.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

Here is our hero. Fun fact: Ace is named after Batman’s dog in the comics. Katy let me name him because she’s a legend.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 years

It's bittersweet to write this - today is my last day @Dropbox . I've loved my time here and thought I'd be here for a long time. It's an incredible team and culture, truly. I'm so stoked for what's next, but for now I'm just incredibly grateful for the time I had at Dropbox.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 years

Some unsolicited thoughts about today’s minor @figma news. Design Twitter™️ and Stoic Twitter ™️ converge. *yes the production value sucks.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 months

1. Started design later than most. 2. Had to start life over post grad school and divorce. 3. Yup. 4. Lowest point - gained 150lbs after a “failed” suicide attempt and very short stay in mental health hospital. Never too late to find healing & to thrive.

Dr. Julie Gurner

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2 months

It's never impossible to pull a win for yourself. I've seen people: - Start late - Start over - Go bankrupt - Face major setbacks & challenges ...and *still* get to where they wanted to go. You just have to be bigger than anything that could stop you.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

Last night changed everything. We are always yours, Hannah York. We have no words to describe how much we love you.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 months

Just straight gutted, y'all. You feel like you get so close, but come up short. It just a brutal feeling.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

Has anyone done a "working with me" doc? Any legendary docs you've seen?

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 months

2 years of lifting, movement, and prioritizing my fitness. Down 20+lbs in the past 9 months. Thanks @futurefitapp

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 months

I’ve never been more excited for a Tuesday and Wednesday to come. Huge few days ahead. Would be grateful for good vibes/love sent my way.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

4 years

I’m late-ish to this party but dang it @figma is something special. From the actual tool to the community it’s building, it’s pretty wild.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 months

Unreal presentation from @henrymodis and @perplexity_ai My most used app at this point.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

This one time a stranger bought me coffee at Starbucks when I was hopeless, beyond broke, and at rock bottom. That generosity created such an impact in my life. Has a random act of generosity affected you?

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

It’s been a gift of a lifetime journeying with @DannPetty these past few years. I’ve learned so much about leadership, generosity, and loving others from Dann. Felt right walking into the sunset together. One final (🤷) Epic yewww. Pic: @kaejonmisuraca

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 years

@CharlesPattson The raw unfiltered setup.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

1 year

So freaking grateful for @mercury and @juliana_slova for the thoughtful gifts for Lily. Such a gift to be at this company. *Lily is already sick of my crap.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

6 years

I have so much respect for creators who post their work consistently, seem to not care about metrics, and push past the awkward self-promotion aspect of building an audience. It’s not easy at all.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

8 years

@switchfoot I am living proof that the Shadows Prove the Sunshine. From domestic abuse, PTSD, to thriving, every breath is a 2nd chance.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 years

Few things bring out my insecurities faster than feeling left out and ignored. There I said it.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

4 years

Even when I’ve had a down day, her giggle makes me feel so happy and full. So thankful to be her dad.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

Twitter is wild. Reading a thread where a design “leader” says that parents are entitled over bringing kids on planes. Wild.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

6 years

I stopped an @amazon package thief from robbing my neighbors, and called the non-emergency police line to get extra patrol. Super adulting today.

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Kris Puckett

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1 year

I’m so behind on the twitters. Been a little distracted with this little human.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

I got so hyped to see my bro @Timmyham I scared my dad.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

4 years

I'm working on a little #enneagram app as I've gone through some SwiftUI courses. @dribbble

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

6 years

It’s so narrow minded to assume that a feature you don’t care about won’t affect massive amounts of other people.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

6 years

Today is my last day at @treehouse . I’m so grateful for my time there, the people, and the mission. Seriously an incredible group of humans who are making such a difference in people’s lives.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

6 months

@Francik_3 We’ll always remember your kindness and you stepping during the Cup run. That shutout in the Conference Finals was a thing of beauty. @AltitudeTV needs to hire you asap. Best of luck!

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 years

Happy Halloween from this little astronaut, the stars, and the moon.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

4 years

Thanks to @webflow - we were able to get a new site up in less than a few days of work. I was so frustrated this the development of our old site and was never happy with the final product. This is a huge improvement for us. Check us out.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

2 months

Couldn’t ask for a better way to start the 37th trip around the sun. It’s been a unique challenging year: but these girls make life abundantly full.

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Kris Puckett

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4 years

Me, as a kid, waiting for pizza rolls.

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Kris Puckett

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1 year

Endlessly grateful for all of the nurses and doctors who are helping Lily. We’re so lucky it will be a short stay. Chatted with a dad who had been at NICU for 3 months.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

3 months

The two sides of Design Twitter right now.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

5 years

I'm a 7 on the #Enneagram . It means I'm an enthusiast. This little number helped me understand so much about myself. What's your number? If you haven't taken the test, I'll give away 3 codes. Just comment below.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

9 months

I’ll be forever grateful for @mercury for the parental leave. Spending so much quality time with this amazing little human is something I’ll cherish the rest of my life. I start back up on Monday and she starts daycare. Wish us both luck.

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Kris Puckett

@krispuckett

4 years

I know today can be hard for so many. I’m beyond blessed to have my dad. Still soaking in the fact that I’m a dad now. It’s wild. #girldad

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Kris Puckett

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6 years

Such an honor and gift to be part of this. I love seeing a community form in under a week. Strangers to close friends in only a few days. It's the best part of Epicurrence, well minus my jokes.

DANN©

@DannPetty

6 years

It’s hard to believe another @Epicurrence has come and gone. I’ve got 75+ new friends and family now—that’s always the most special part. Relationships are absolutely everything. Thank you to everyone + thank you team EPIC: @krispuckett @keemween @InVisionApp @dribbble 🙏

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