Published in Out of Office Hours·Jan 8, 2017How we Choose Volunteers and NewcomersOut of Office Hours’ mission is to connect newcomers with people working in the tech industry. We see a lack of diversity in tech. Out of Office Hours is our ongoing attempt to make tech an inclusive and a rewarding career for as many people as possible. …Diversity3 min read
Published in Out of Office Hours·Jan 5, 2017Community Code of ConductEveryone participating in the Out of Office Hours community is required to agree to the following code of conduct. This includes all volunteers, newcomers, engineers, designers, writers, as well as Out of Office Slack channel members and attendees at Out of Office Hours events. Out of Office Hours will enforce…Code Of Conduct2 min read
Published in NewCo Shift·Dec 6, 2016Holiday Office HoursRecently fat tweeted about the tech industry’s failure to evaluate computer science students for internships. To summarize: it’s a shitshow. Jacob, better known as fat, is the co-founder of a podcasting app, co-created bootstrap the 2nd most popular open-source project on Github, lead teams at Medium and Twitter, and has…Startup16 min read
Nov 28, 2016The origin of Wallcat, and the introduction of Wallcat PartnersA while back, someone told me the origin of the Google self-driving car. Employees at Google were tasked to brainstorm ways to serve more ads. They realized people spend a lot of time in cars, and aside from the shotgun approach of taxicab ads, the radio, and billboards, there’s no…Wallpaper2 min read
Aug 2, 2016What to talk about when we talk about diversityIt’s early-evening Thursday. I sit down at the bar counter to the left of my pal. We’re both done with work for the day and meet for a beer. I order an IPA. We share a side of grilled brussels sprouts. Our conversation weaves through software engineering, his upcoming travel…Diversity3 min read
Jun 30, 2016How to get value from wireframesEleven years ago, I joined a small design agency. I was 20, and it was my first full-time design job. I spent the first few years at the agency focused on visual design. Can I make this texture more realistic? Would this website look better if the light-source was from…Design7 min read
May 19, 2016The Art of RapI re-watched the Art of Rap last week and was reminded again (not that I forgot) how beautiful of an art form rap is. It’s some of the most genuine music out there, a direct window into the artists’ lives (at least, old rap was, now-a-days it mostly comes from…Hip Hop1 min read
Apr 1, 2016Have you tried Junkfood.app?Growing up I was lucky to have a family who prioritized and was financially able to provide homemade, healthy meals. We wouldn’t eat prosciutto wrapped figs with goat cheese, but we would eat well-cooked meats, vegetables, and salads. All substance, no filler. Some Fridays, my family would order take-out as…Food4 min read
Jan 13, 2016Wallcat for Chrome!It’s been a few weeks since I launched Wallcat for Mac. Thank you to everyone who downloaded it, shared it with friends, posted it on the social medias, and took in the beautiful imagery ❤ I’m happy to announce that I launched Wallcat for Chrome. Go get it on Product…Chrome1 min read
Nov 18, 2015Wallcat brings your Mac a bit of visual joy, every day.If you work on a computer for a living you probably spend thousands of hours a year staring at your computer’s screen. If you’re like me…Mac2 min read