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Joshua Wold

The next gadget

For my entire life I’ve looked forward to new gadgets. Sometimes it’s a notebook, a pen, a case, a backpack, or something else made of soft materials. But, more often then not it’s a hardware gadget. I spend far too much time reading about things like the

Sketching in UX

Unless you were hired to create a UX team from scratch, chances are you’ll have to adapt to use whatever software your company is using: Axure, Adobe, Figma, Sketch and so on. The one skill you’ll have to develop is the willingness to put as many ideas as

LinkedIn Games

I somehow missed this news last month. LinkedIn is testing daily games. I used to think this was silly with the New York Times, but games like Wordle, and all-the-things from Zach Gage, are so delightful. I see this working well.

Finity delights

Finity is the perfect little game. Myke Hurley recommended it recently on a podcast and I gave it a try. It has a great mix of fun puzzle, with a gradual challenge curve, and makes a simple concept feel truly delightful. I’ve been turning to it more than Reddit

Leaders leading

Leadership is hard. Few do it well, and the ones the figure it out are a joy to watch. You see their humble strength, mixed with care for others, and are excited to see where things are going to go. In my experience great leaders don’t want it. They

People

People are wonderful and complicated. As I grow older (I seem to be talking a lot about my age recently, I’m really not that old) I’m seeing less black and white in the motives and actions of others. We have so much diversity of background, the history that

Being witnessed

Recently I attended the wedding of a dear friend. As I watched, and also partook in the event, I loved that the event mattered because it marked a moment in the couple’s lives where other people saw them. So much of our lives involves quiet moments, moving forward, doing

Open

Having a take on things is hard. It means getting the nuance of a situation enough to understand it and then having the time to think about why the thing matters. This is something I greatly appreciate about writers and podcasters I’ve followed for years. They try to figure

When ability matches interest

Years ago I heard that your taste starts out right, but it takes time until your skills can match your tastes. This is so true. I’m interested in so many things, have a sense for how they should be done, but when I sit down to do the thing,

Downstream changes

I’ve been an avid listener of Downstream for the past two years. It’s the best resource I’ve found to understand why streaming companies make their decisions, where they’re doing well, and what’s looming on the horizon for each of them. This interest started before I