The only metric that matters

I've been lucky to be part of the early growth of several really interesting and now important networks including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. One of the things that I felt working on each of these is that we never looked at numbers or metrics in the abstract -- total page…

Is design a part of mainstream startup culture now? Absolutely.

Should we embrace hybrids and let go of skeuomorphism when looking at creative talent?

Ingredients for automatically great design

The goal is to have a product that’s well designed, but getting there can be tricky…

Mobile-first and the future of media

Mobile-first design is among the exciting forces shaping our media present and soon-to-be…

Coming up for Air

The most important thing I’ve learned building Readability isn’t really about building. It’s about understanding how important…

The Mechanic and the Mark

Late last night, a friend and I strolled through Midtown Manhattan — wandering through bustling stores and glowing…