Apr 24, 2019new Deal(green);Applying Agile Continuous Integration App Development to Politics I was watching highlights from a Town Hall that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave, and she was making a rebuttal against those who critique the Green New Deal as being too big and expensive, and not grounded enough — when it hit me. She said the critique of it being too expensive…Climate Change4 min readClimate Change4 min read
Nov 20, 2018Let’s get going on our ideas for 2019. Join me in a process to finish 2018 strong.So many New Year’s Resolution tips say something to the effect of “it’s not enough to resolve to do something. Behaviors are about habits (‘we are what we do’), so in order to really meet your goals, you need to build a habit of taking action on them.” With that…Goals5 min readGoals5 min read
Aug 17, 2016Some things I’ve learnedIn one sentence or less — Oh hey — I turned 30 today. Inspired by my friend Marlon, who wanted me to put more of my thoughts out there, I’ve decided to create this living document of things I’ve learned and that have stayed resonating with me. …Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
Feb 16, 2016Retrospective: Three days for more fruitful foodCan the design process create a promising product in just three days? When you start with your user’s needs, and continually focus on them, it can be surprising just how far you can actually get. Research To begin, I spoke with a young woman about her various relationships to food, and…UX10 min readUX10 min read
Feb 8, 2016Morgan Freeman announces Great DesignDesign, actually, is all around us. Reality is full of different contexts and mediums. Noting what makes for good design across those environments, not just on screens, will help to design for those different environments. Yes, we do lots of mock-ups and layouts for screens, but that’s a technical constraint…Design9 min readDesign9 min read
Feb 8, 2016A better human experience for a little blipNERDY INTRO — An infinitesimal blip in the universe, a synthesis of stardust & spacetime, fueled by fusion 1.5x10¹¹m away. And yet I am here. So are you. That’s me! And…well…that’s you too! Not only are we both blips, in the grand scheme of things, but this Medium entry is a blip in…Design5 min readDesign5 min read
