good.simple.open

Complexity creates power

Complexity — whether by negligence or design — creates power but never power for the user. This is why a relatively…

Beware the people who want “job security”

I often hear individuals voice a concern like, “I’m the only one who knows how to do…

Sometimes you’re the thing that has to change

How many times do you bring up your concerns to your bosses? How many…

Prevent bureaucratic aspirants

When we run good, simple, and open workplaces, we also cut down on the amount of sycophants aspiring to a…

Build the Flowers Paradigm: Madman, Architect, Carpenter, Judge

Let good, simple, and open sell itself

Often, we start worrying about marketing spin before we even have a product. “How do we…

Why would you want to piss him off before he starts working here?

Bad jobs are hostile to our personal lives and don’t produce good work