Tim BarkowCollaboration, late nite thoughtsDesign collaboration is clearly a learned skill, and I’m having to find a new way to teach it. A couple thoughts from today that are still…Jul 25, 2018Jul 25, 2018
Tim BarkowShower thoughts, 7/11Starting on some CSS refactor/redesign work today. Noticing how nice it is to have files well-named and organized. Name your CSS files the…Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018
Tim Barkowinwhen robot loved kittenMorning MissiveThese are the things stuck in my head at this very moment.Apr 28, 2017Apr 28, 2017
Tim Barkowinwhen robot loved kittenQotDHe told me he was young. I told him, “Well what is that good for? Nobody stays that way.” — Stars, “Trap Door”Apr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017
Tim Barkowinwhen robot loved kittenA Corporate ContradictionIt’s a daily refrain that companies are fighting harder than ever to attract talented people. It’s also known that organizations are…Apr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017
Tim Barkowinwhen robot loved kittenThe Dangers of the HiPPO (Highest-Paid Person’s Opinion)The thesis concludes that perhaps high status leaders get so much support and unquestioning obedience that no one is brave enough to…Apr 21, 2017Apr 21, 2017
Tim Barkowinwhen robot loved kittenGetting out of our own wayI read. A lot. Probably too much. But user experience and building products is my jam. I wake up each day, thankful that this is how I get…Apr 20, 2017Apr 20, 2017
Tim Barkowinwhen robot loved kittenWhy Design Will Never Deserve a Seat at the TableDesign doesn’t get a seat at the table, it doesn’t even earn it. You build your seat at the table yourself.Dec 5, 2016Dec 5, 2016
Tim BarkowEverything is a Design SystemI work at a large and growing company. We have a startup mentality, but a fairly mature product. We don’t tell startup stories about…Nov 28, 2016Nov 28, 2016