Great article by Luke Wroblewski on Facebook’s design process: Design at Facebook August 27, 2009 by Luke Wroblewski Today at their headquarters in Palo Alto, Facebook’s design team walked through their philosophy and approach to designing for a quarter billion users. In particular, they emphasized the importance of writing code, sharing designs early and often, ...
When I was an undergrad at the University of Waterloo, I went back and forth on whether an MBA made sense for me in future. Tuesday 6/15 at 4:30pm I’m back on campus via the Computer Science Club, eight years later, to give the talk I wish someone would have shared with me on the ...
A number of classmates are in NYC for their MBA internships this summer. Undoubtedly space will be scarce, so thought I’d offer this video on doing more with less furniture: Some knock-offs of these ideas are available at Costco, though the nicer stuff will likely remain more high end. Part of me can’t wait to ...
People ask if I enjoyed my time at Microsoft—and the answer is YES! Smart people, exciting work, ultra-high impact. Would I go back? Probably not soon, as I left the company to venture into the startup world. That said, I’m excited to see some of the last projects I worked on finally launching, perhaps most ...
One of my favorite writers, Neil Gaimen, gave a benediction this year at Symphony Hall for 2010: May your coming here be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful. And don’t forget to make some art–write or draw or ...