An old friend of mine, Geoffrey Grosenbach, shares thoughts on why thinking like a developer could be a good thing...even if you're not...a developer.
Thinking Like a Developer
26 Sep 2016
Misc Posts
Embrace the jargon
16 Mar 2015
Don't discourage jargon use in your domain. Embrace it. Teach it. Invent it. Help your users learn it and find chances to use it.
For years, I have been convincing myself that we need to speak in non-industry terms with our clients so that we don't alienate them. Now I am left wondering if we've just created a new problem.
Portland: Opportunities and Challenges as an Evolving Tech Hub
13 Mar 2015
in general the report found that young and educated people are attracted to Portland because it’s a 'place where people come to live, recreate, and do business—differently.'
There isn't a week that goes by that I don't wonder if I would have been able to help build a company like Planet Argon in another city. There's something in the water here.
Watch this short documentary about Aaron Draplin in his element
22 Dec 2014
Earlier this year, I had the good fortune of seeing Aaron Draplin of Draplin Design Co. speak at TEDxPortland. This short documentary series that Vans put together captures him in his element. Totally worth your time to watch these.
How are vinyl records pressed?
25 Aug 2014
Photo: Marco Walker
As a vinyl collector (can you smell my elitism?), I really enjoyed learning more about the process. If only Mr. Rogers were able to narrate it for me.
Colby Aley, another talented 17 year old engineering intern in high school.
21 Aug 2014
"When I first landed in Portland — way back in November — one of the first events I went to was Startup Weekend. One of the first people I met was Cloudability CEO Mat Ellis.
He immediately turned and introduced me to Colby Aley, one of his engineers, and told me that Aley is among the best developers in town."
Jason Fried on The Talk Show
21 Feb 2014
Great episode of The Talk Show where Jason Fried joins John Gruber to discuss the recent rebranding of 37 Signals to Basecamp, the simple secret to success in business and why DHH doesn't particularly care for fajitas. Queue it up on your next commute.
Hello Ruby
28 Jan 2014
Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Congrats to Linda on raising over $200k for this.
Obama encourages you to learn to code
9 Dec 2013
Just do it. The leader of the free world said so.
I Haven't Heard of That Technology...Yet
14 Nov 2013
Really enjoyed this post by Lyza Gardner about knowing when to admit that you don’t know about a specific technology…yet.