Recently, our family went on a cruise in the Caribbean with friends. I opted not to pay for internet or cell phone reception for most of the trip. We did have limited Wi-Fi at times, but it wasn't good enough to rely on. This forced us back
Spend enough time at any organization, and you’ll start to fall into the trap of speaking in jargon. Whether it’s acronyms or initialisms, we love to throw around terms that define a whole host of sub-ideas. A sentence composed of industry terms can be incredibly dense and
This is a question we ask of everyone in an organization. We want to place them, figure out the walls that makeup who they are and what they do as opposed to others. But, in almost all cases, it’s not that clear. A designer might also code. A programmer
On a recent episode of We Can Do Hard Things, Nov. 19, the guest shared an idea that's stuck with me. Living involves human entanglement, being connected with others through messy, imperfect, wonderful threads. Our greatest joys and discouragements come from those around us, those we live with,
Figma just announced a raise of prices on all their plans. It’s roughly a 20% increase and I’m struggling a bit with it. I’ll pay it, sure. It’s something I need, but boy does it feel like everything’s going up.
I can’t wait for the day that I no longer need lightning cables in my life. They were such a great technology. Worlds apart from USB-A and USB-C. Easy to plug in, small and compact (but unfortunately also prone to breaking no matter the brand) and for
It’s ok to sit on an idea. If it’s good it may come back around. If you are afraid you’ll forget it, write it down. Both are true. At times I’ve jumped on an idea, poured months of energy into it, and followed through to the
Yesterday I finished reading The Nvidia Way. It’s not overly long, and I found it a fun listen. Yes I know how I used that verb and I regret nothing. I’ve grown to enjoy founder stories, however biased, and love to hear the tales of taking something from
You can admit you don’t know. Short of working alongside a true narcisistc—and I think I’ve only had that happen once in my career—you’re usually not going to get in trouble for admitting that you don’t know something. From a workplace perspective that statement
I’m intrigued by the idea of incorporating ChatGPT into my workflow in more areas. Listening to Sharp Tech this week I’m struck by how much others seem to have embraced it whole hog. I’ve tried. I’ve downloaded it on every device, and find myself puttering around
I’m so thankful for software engineers. I’ve worked with dozens of amazing folks over the last 17 years and seen a common thread through all of them. When I, as a designer, work with them as a partner it’s always gone well. And, as a former frontend
For the last few weeks, with some vacation time in between and taking off the weekends, I’ve been trying to write 750 words each day. It’s a fun activity and scratches an itch for getting my thoughts out. It’s a lot of fun and I’ve been