Upgrade Culture

I’ve wanted to get this thought out there for a while now. It’s something that has always irritated me about our industry. Or really, it’s more like our entire culture/human nature. This idea that newer equals better is such a lie. I know it obviously can be, and it’s great when it is, but it’s…

Attention Capitalism

I struggle with this public persona thing. In “real life” I am way too shy and way too self-conscious. One of the big draws to the Internet for me has always been that I could be more “outgoing” than I would be if I was actually having face-to-face conversations.

Shouting Into The Void

At the end of November I made an impromptu decision to take a break from Twitter. Just decided to stop using it. To stop checking it incessantly.

One Eyeball and One Thumb

People Matter

If you follow me on twitter you might have seen several tweets from me a few weeks back about a family member who I was really concerned about. It was one of those reality check moments that make you realize there’s a lot more to life than just work and hobbies. It turns out they were alright but it was…

Gauge Of Achievement

On the web, we gauge our success and achievements on numbers. How many likes can I get, how many pageviews did I hit last month, what is my follower count.

We measure other’s success by these same metrics. “That dude only has 200 followers on twitter? Must not be…

Early Adopters

What if we’re coming to grips with the realization that the Internet can be more for humanity’s gain and less about business? What if it was about people and not corporations. We have to admit that pretty much the entire point of the Internet thus far has been to make money. But, we’re still the early…

We Invent The Future

This is the start of something new for me. While I have tried several times in the past at writing blogs, I have always failed on them.

I don’t think that was because of a lack of passion, free time, or any other single factor. I can’t pinpoint exactly why I…

Being Limited

We all spend a lot of time learning new things. It’s part of the job description and also why I think the web has come a long way over the last decade. We enjoy getting better and sharing our ideas with others. This is what has brought our industry forward time and again.

Our Dilemma With Change

Change is something that goes hand in hand with design. We’re looking to design a solution for an issue and in the process changing the way it was before. Redesigns, or realigns, being the obvious example. We love change as designers. A little tweak here, a small improvement there. We…