Seven Things Satya Nadella Should Do Next to Truly Change Microsoft’s Culture
From 1997-2006 I was fortunate enough to spend almost ten years employed by Microsoft. Microsoft is an amazing place for many reasons not the least of which include the company’s incredible generosity towards its employees, and the massive amounts of talent, passion, and intelligence in those employees. Today is a hard day for Microsoft and […]
A User Experience Designer Switches from iOS to Android
Sometimes, when we talk to potential clients, they ask, “What’s your specialty? web? phone? desktop?” Our answer is usually, “Yes.” While developers may have more experience with one platform or another, great developers bring their fundamental skills to any platform. Sure, there may be a bit of a learning curve here and there, but the […]
Happy Anniversary Jackson Fish Market
Seven years ago today Jenny Lam and Walter Smith and I started Jackson Fish Market. I’m super proud of the lovely small business we’ve built, the clients we’ve helped, and the products we’ve created. And today Jenny and I have two awesome colleagues – Holly Dunning and Tom Chang as well as our new partner […]
Mosaic Treasure Hunt
State-of-the-Art Experience Design for Experience Nerds — Attending a Battlestar Galactica LARP
Let’s get this out of the way at the outset. LARP is an acronym that stands for Live Action Role Playing. Think Dungeons and Dragons, but running around in the woods in costumes and with fake swords. Or at least, that’s what I thought it was. But, it’s way more than that. It’s way more […]