Jan 8, 2022The Universal Lesson in Spider-Man: No Way HomeOver the holidays I watched Spider-Man: No-Way Home in the theater. It was a remarkable film, and it left an impression on me both because of the significance of what Marvel is doing with it’s flagship character at this point in the MCU (a character I grew up with as…Spider Man No Way Home9 min readSpider Man No Way Home9 min read
Jun 1, 2019Member-onlyImproving code review on GitHubA product design process story highlighting several iterative projects following the initial release of the Reviews feature on GitHub in 2016. — Making changes to a codebase can be intimidating — even if you wrote the original code yourself! 😅 Codebases evolve over time, and it often becomes unrealistic for any one person to keep track of everything in the codebase to ensure its quality. Fortunately, if you’re working with a partner…Software Development19 min readSoftware Development19 min read
Jan 23, 2016Design advice for developersFive simple tips to help you become more design aware — I often talk to developers who say they feel bad about their level of design skill. In fact, a Redditor recently posted as much, seeking advice about how he could improve his command of the discipline of design. …Design8 min readDesign8 min read
Nov 12, 2014Why I love being part of a company over being a freelancerOver the course of 10 years in the workforce, I’ve been a freelancer for 9 years, and I’ve been an employee for 5 years. These are some of my reflections, and why I prefer being part of a company at this stage of my life to being self-employed. My home…10 min read10 min read
