A few weeks into my job at Google, a colleague seamlessly incorporated the plural form of the word “focus” into a meeting (i.e., “foci”)—and in a sidebar taught me how the word was properly pronounced (something like “faux-sci”). I’d found my people. For nearly four years, I’ve had the absolute…

Since I signed up in 2003, Audible.com has been in my short list of top Internet services. In the early days, it was a chore to play Audible files in the car or sync them with a portable MP3 player. …

I started work at Google this week; I’m pretty excited about it. Dion also joined. We’re leading some teams in Google’s new-ish “Developer Products Group”, focused on ensuring Google’s developer-facing products are awesome. When you stop to consider Google’s developer offerings, even the most partial list is pretty impressive: Android, Chrome, Google Cloud, Firebase, Go, Project Tango, TensorFlow, Kubernetes, Material Design, and Pixate to name just a few.

When I was very young, I saw an episode of Beyond 2000 that featured an innovative watch that let its wearers tell the time just by feeling its surface. …

What I Learned Trying the Narrative Clip — getnarrative.com My memory stinks. I get it from my mother. A creative genius, Mom is a natural artist and storyteller with enough charisma to fill any room. She’s always dreaming up new plans, new projects, and new ideas and bursting with energy and dynamism. But on the flip-side of this…

Thoughts on Kinoma Create and Google Docs Add-ons — “There’s more than one way to do it.” — Larry Wall, creator of Perl “More choices make us less happy.” — Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice As a species, I think we’re very schizophrenic when it comes to the freedom to choose. We place a high value on maximizing…