Published inTrust & Empathy·Aug 6, 2018Accessibility by DesignIt’s easy to get so siloed in our specialities that we often don’t take a step back to look at the bigger picture. Recently, I was part of a large redesign and one of the things I needed to focus on was making sure all of the UI components being…Web Development3 min readWeb Development3 min read
Mar 13, 2018Moving From MAMP to Valet: For Craft CMS 3 and Everything ElseWhen you’re use to a certain workflow it can feel a bit uncomfortable to switch things up. Often it’s some pain point in your existing workflow that finally gets too uncomfortable that you push to find other options. As someone who is fairly comfortable with the command line I still…Web Development11 min readWeb Development11 min read
Jul 16, 2017How I Automate My Local Development Craft CMS 2.x InstallsI tend to experiment a lot when it comes to building Craft CMS sites and part of that is setting up a lot of various sites on my local machine while I’ve learned the platform over the years. After a few though it can feel a little bit tedious to…Craft Cms5 min readCraft Cms5 min read
Published inTrust & Empathy·May 3, 2017Embracing T-Shaped SkillsI originally heard about the concept of T-shaped skills from Tim Brown at IDEO, most likely from one of his books. To summarize the concept, if you consider a person’s job skills in the shape of a “T”. The vertical line representing the person’s depth of knowledge in their specialized…Management3 min readManagement3 min read
Published inTrust & Empathy·Apr 19, 2017The Most Important Communication Technique I’ve LearnedI don’t think I’ve ever talked to anyone who doesn’t want to be a better communicator. Particularly around management and leadership, good communication is a skill that continues to fascinate me. …Communication3 min readCommunication3 min read
Published inTrust & Empathy·Jan 10, 2017Kids Create the Darnedest ThingsTechnology moves so fast that it’s tough for most schools to maintain a curriculum which addresses current trends. At least a reasonable curriculum that would extend what a student could learn themselves with a bit of passion and ingenuity to succeed. But not all kids are so lucky. Many students…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Published inTrust & Empathy·Apr 29, 2016Five Leadership and Strategy Traits I Learned as a Martial ArtistAt the office I’ve earned the title of the company’s very own ninja. A playful title, though I do hold a second-degree black belt (nidan) in Kasumi-An To-shin Do, a modernized form of what we know as the ninja martial art. Even before that, studying martial arts in general has…Martial Arts6 min readMartial Arts6 min read
Published inDeveloping with Sass·Sep 11, 2014Refactoring My “Simple” Sass Breakpoint MixinWhen something about your code just isn’t right, refactor it for clarity It was just a few months ago when I wrote my concept for a Dead Simple Sass Mixin to Handle Responsive Breakpoints and as I continued to use it, I realized there was something that didn’t feel right…3 min read3 min read
Published inDeveloping with Sass·May 5, 2014Member-onlyCreating a Dead Simple Sass Mixin to Handle Responsive BreakpointsSimplifying syntax and responsive code organization — UPDATE: I’ve further outlined a refactoring of this concept in another post. Mobile web use continues to grow and responsive design as a solution isn’t going anywhere any time soon. But I have a dark secret. While I love building responsive sites, I find remembering and typing the syntax for…5 min read5 min read
Apr 29, 2014Customizing Phone Number Auto-Links with CSSTaking control of those generated links in mobile emails — It all started as a discussion between two friends of mine, “I wish people wouldn’t use images for your phone number in your email signature, it’s a pain when I have to call them and can’t just click on it.” …5 min read5 min read
