Jarrett Widman

Empathy in Engineering, Progress Update 1

Four months ago I made it my new years resolution to make empathy a core trait in my engineering. Here are some things that I’ve done since:

• Formally made WCAG (web content accessibility guidelines) a requirement for all Vokal web…

What Art School Taught Me About Building Software, Part 2: Being Done

In art, it is hard to know when you are done. After all, what does it mean to be done creating something when you can just keep on creating more of it? Artists, like software engineers, do not finish, but only…

What Art School Taught Me About Building Software

Back in the day, I was really into art. I’d spend lunches in high school painting in the art room while I ate. Then, I went to Savannah College of Art and Design to study computer art, which was mostly 3D animation. For the most part, I have…