Will I need this? I’ve asked myself a million times in the last few weeks. I know this because I have come to learn that I had a million things. Had a million things. Now I feel lighter. Donate it. Goodwill Industries now owns most of my worldly possessions. What’s the worst that could happen? […]
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As we come to the close of our broadcast day This is my farewell transmission Signing off… Mr. and Mrs. America, and all the ships at sea Anyone within the sound of my voice Have you ever wondered what would happen if you told your boss you’ll be taking those 9AM status meetings from a […]
Is a total rewrite always a bad idea? I don’t think so. I use the pilot system often in new projects and that pilot is designed to be thrown away. What I get out of it is a proof of concept and knowledge about how the interlocking pieces of the system work. I plan to […]
Intellectual property is a term that bears some resemblance to real property but the two are very different. IP represents the product of knowledge workers time and resources. Real property represents physical objects. Sometimes a knowledge worker produces an idea that makes its way into the physical world. But that is another discussion. Walk down […]
At Sologic I worked with an excellent team to design their new RCA charting application UI. The process began with an existing product which was outdated and failing to deliver on customer expectations. After becoming familiar with the legacy application and its user experience I spent time interviewing existing customers who were dissatisfied. I drew […]
In Javascript app development maintainability is often exchanged for rapid production and delivery. Using Javascript code modules is not a new concept to software developers who write single-page JS apps but the distinction between using namespaces with a singleton-style static object and writing modules is important. I keep hearing that modules improve executing speed and […]
This chart illustrates a Republican Congressman’s view of the Democratic House proposals for a healthcare reform. Looks complicated. The part I’m interested in here is how Americans will find the information they need to navigate the system. There’s a line in here which connects Health and & Human Services Dept to the states’ regulators and […]
Everyone knows how to clean. Throw out trash, move dust and dirt around until you can’t see it anymore. Wash, rinse, repeat. I’m developing a system for living with the clutter through my spring cleaning process. Specify clear goals (Are they feasible?) Make a plan (Can it be delegated?) Commit to a timeline (When will […]
LinkedIn.com is in the business of selling ads (classified and otherwise). Much like other social networks they use many tactics to drive traffic back to their site and prompt as many page loads as possible to increase exposure to money-making features like job listings and recruiter contacts. There has been much discussion about whether endorsements […]
R.I.P Google Reader. A few interesting, and unexpected, alternatives have cropped up but Feedly is the one I’m going with. 5 Reasons Why: It’s free! Easily imports all my Google Reader feeds and categories iOS and Android apps Everyone else is switching to Feedly It’s better than Google Reader I say it’s better because of […]
Aaron Bronow 