Sources of inspiration for developers
If you area a software developer looking for your next gig, here area few sources for inspiration. I've organized this list into two main categories: paid...
Where to find free fonts
Let's be real, Google Fonts is amazing but they're not the end-all be-all. When you're looking for more, try these services below....
Easiest way to install Chrome on Windows
I generally dread any time I have to create a new instance of Windows and Internet Explorer. Why? Because it's just not easy. For example, here...
What to ask a developer during an initial interview
Shortlist of probing questions I suggest new founders ask while interviewing their first software engineer or CTO.
Where to buy an SSL certificate
These days, the web is becoming a secure web. Companies like Google are now using HTTPS as a ranking signal [https://security.googleblog.com/2014/08/https-as-ranking-signal_6....
Content + Content Format + Codec
For new developers interested in audio, the world of compression algorithms, codecs and content formats is somewhat confusing. For this reason, I've decided to create an...
5 ways to tell a story
This may sound a little rudimentary, but that's the point. We consume so much information today that it's sometimes easy to forget what information...
Interaction Design
I really appreciate this definition of interaction design. As a producer, it gets me to think about creating an selling an experience as a product or service. >...
Tinkering
> Tinkering is what happens when you try something you don't quite know how to do, guided by whim, imagination, and curiosity. When you tinker, there...
The challenge of for-profit platforms
> For all our talk about the social web, what we're very often sharing on for-profit social platforms amounts to nothing more than narcissistic rumination. * Jimmy...
Simplicity
> Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. – Steve Jobs...
Steve Jobs Sold Solutions, Not Hardware
I love this quote. It teaches me that I should always focus on selling the benefits, not the features. > What we were selling was solutions, not hardware...
Shaping How Content is Made
> Spreadability is not just about viral videos, it can also be a public apparatus where people help shape how content is made.[1] @henryjenkins [https://twitter.com/...
Bake Your Marketing Strategy Into Your Product
> Great companies have marketing intentionally built into the DNA of their products. YouTube's video sharing, Groupon's group buying, Method's stunning packaging,...
Steve Jobs and NeXT
Incredible footage of Steve Jobs while at Next computers....
Answering life's questions through research
Most of life's questions can be explained using one of these six methodologies: Case studies: * Focus groups * Interviews * Surveys * Experiments (Independent Research) * Behavioral Tracking / Monitoring...
Digital theory: Theorizing New Media
I'm reading a few books on new media, including Digital Theory [1], and I thought these quotes were interesting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Western cultures, people used products...
The role of a product owner
> Writer Jonathan Swift observed, "Vision is the art of seeing things invisible." The product owner is a visionary who can envision the final product and...
Don't start from scratch
My thesis advisor gave me this and I really took it to heart. I guess what I love about this quote is that it can be applied to...
Making digital experiences better
This project is incredible. It really captures my mind and helps me understand the new generation of digital products that contain an analog experience. > "We'...
The challenge with digital music today
This quote is fantastic. It keeps me thinking that in the old days, pre Internet, the obstacle every music listener faced did not have enough money to purchase...
If it ain't broke
> If it ain't broke, but it cost a lot of money, fix it....