Austin Gardner-SmithSpreadsheet Culture vs. Deck CultureIn the past 3 years I’ve worked in two incredibly different environments — one that’s almost exclusively data-oriented, filled with data…Nov 18, 2016Nov 18, 2016
Austin Gardner-SmithShutting Down Side ProjectsFor as long as I can remember, I’ve had a couple of side projects going. Often, they’re software projects that help me exercise my coding…Nov 1, 2016Nov 1, 2016
Austin Gardner-SmithWhere Is Fintech’s Killer App?At this point, there are literally hundreds of FinTech companies out there, vying for my access to by bank accounts and my assets. I’m an…Nov 1, 2016Nov 1, 2016
Austin Gardner-SmithAmazon Alexa Ruined My Other InterfacesTwo days ago I walked in the door, cracked a frosty beverage, and uttered a now-familiar refrain: “Alexa, what’s the news?”Oct 28, 2016Oct 28, 2016
Austin Gardner-SmithContext Switching and Product UsageI switched jobs a few months ago — and with the switch came a transition to a new machine, something I’ve done many times before. While…Oct 27, 2016Oct 27, 2016
Austin Gardner-SmithOn Giving and Getting Great DemoOver the past few days we’ve been looking into buying a new toolset for monitoring and tracking our PR efforts. It’s been enlightening in a…Oct 26, 2016Oct 26, 2016
Austin Gardner-SmithThe Blockchain & The Post Privacy PageI’ve long been the cynic among my peer group who constantly promotes the “privacy is dead” trope, and I pretty much believe it. There’s…Jun 11, 2015Jun 11, 2015
Austin Gardner-SmithNotifications Deserve To Be First Class Citizens of UXI first started thinking more about notifications and alerts when Yo! became popular almost a year ago, but as the Apple Watch gets closer…Mar 25, 2015Mar 25, 2015