Why I work remotely (hint: it has nothing to do with productivity).

Do you have to love what you do?

Attend enough startup conferences or listen to enough motivational speakers and you’ll hear one piece…

Why are some people so much luckier than others?

James Scott Bumgarner, more famous as James Garner, film and TV star, passed away recently at the age of 86. Many people shared how great a guy he was and stories about his life.

Try harder to be someone else

“Just be yourself!” is commonly served as encouragement for people facing challenges in life. Whether that…

The Fidelity Curve: How to weigh the costs and benefits of creating UI mockups

I Can’t Sing

I can’t code. I can’t design. I can’t dance. I can’t get in shape. I can’t draw. I can’t give speeches. I can’t write. I can’t invent.

A few words of advice to brain pickers

A few times a week I get an email from someone asking if they can pick my brain for 15 minutes. I appreciate their interest in what I might have to share, but when it’s pitched as a brain pick they’re making it hard to say yes.

The first step is to start

Many people ask me, “How can I get started in web design?” or, “What skills do I need to start making web applications?” While it would be easy to recommend stacks of books, and dozens of articles with 55 tips for being 115% better than the next guy, the truth is that you don’t…

Latest batch of Basecamp 3 updates!

Happy 2016! We hope you had a great New Year’s Eve with family and friends. While it’s officially…