This redesign was long overdue

I have to admit, when I first launched Fed Meetup, I wasn’t very proud of the UX . I pieced it together quickly to meet a need at NASA, and didn’t make the time to go back and clean it up.

But that bad user experience has been a thorn in my side ever since I launched the tool. That’s why I redesigned it from the ground up.

The result is a clean, intuitive, and much more beautiful interface. The new 4-step progress indicator helps you track exactly where you are in the process. Everything is now clearer and simpler.

This was a fun passion project to elevate the user experience. If you’re a federal travel coordinator, I hope you love using it as much as I loved building it.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

fedmeetup.com

Fed Meetup is displayed on a Macbook Pro with a soft gradient background

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Sep 12, 2025 ∞

I found a better way to migrate my Google Photos between accounts. I realized I can use Partner Sharing to automatically “save” the photos to a new account. It makes me a little hesitant, because it says the photos don’t count against my storage quota, so they must still be saved under the original account technically. Apparently, when the photos are deleted on the original account, then they will be saved into the new account that they have been shared with. It smells fishy, but I’m going to try it out. I’m making backups of all photos first before I try it though. I’m really hoping this saves me from all the downloading, unzipping, and uploading 🤞

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