When the new and often unexpected come around the corner at me, fear never dominates my reaction, because change presents opportunity. Anytime things change — at work, at home, in society at large — some part of the board that is your life gets reset. The pieces all go back to starting positions, the scoreboard [...]
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Building a complex system? Take easy steps.
After launching Fwd:Vault last month, it’s been a race to add the necessary features and functions to take the service broader. First on the list was more subscription tiers. I launched with just two: free and “unlimited everything.” I did this because, well, it was easy. Your instinct may be to dismiss my decision as [...]
Read More coding theory, crappy coding, software development, standardsToyota’s new logo
I hear Toyota is contemplating a quick makeover to their current logo and tagline… Wish I could take credit for it, but at least it comes complements of fellow PSL member Eight Eleven. Update: I complimented the author Aaron, and the following conversation ensued… Aaron: I’m going to end up in a lawsuit with Toyota [...]
Read More humor, Twitter, usability failThe number one worst airport in America
My wife says I’m too much of a cynic. That may be true, but this is one beef that, after 200,000+ flight miles, I simply cannot ignore any longer. Why should anyone suffer needlessly? I spent the last week visiting my sister out in Denver, thus necessitating the need to fly out and back into [...]
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