"Syncing with iCloud Paused" in Messages? Here's the no BS solution.

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When Approving Isn't the Answer: A Language Lesson from a Product Workshop

We didn't plan for a philosophical debate. We scheduled a straightforward, two-day Product Area workshop to look at "approval flows" in our platform. Just another unglamorous but necessary part of B2B software. We invited colleagues from across the business, did our homework, mapped current journeys, and on day two, we jumped into future-state thinking. Then we prioritized ideas on a simple effort/value matrix to decide what to explore next.

Workshop members writing on the whiteboard

Smart Prep: Using AI to Navigate Your New Role

Starting a new job can feel overwhelming. What if you could have a strategic partner to help you navigate those crucial first weeks? Enter AI – a surprisingly helpful tool for professional onboarding.

Navigating a Professional Transition: My Journey from Pears Global to TimeLog

When leaving a job in Denmark, the process is more than just packing up your desk and saying goodbye. It's a carefully choreographed dance of professional courtesy, legal considerations, and personal growth. Drawing from my experience and guidance from professional organizations like IDA, here's a comprehensive guide to resigning gracefully.

image of a man walking through an airport

Google Chat history in Timehop.

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Up until now, Timehop captures your outward and social self this day in history.  Everyday you get a digest of what you’ve shared online this day last year, the year before, and so forth.  It’s an online time capsule of what we signal or share to others every day.

Timehop Dinosaur Channeling Rusty

Demands of Privacy and Morality

There are certain things I want to keep private: my financial transactions, alcohol use, calorie intake. That being said, I’m making a willful decision in exposure when i use tools like Venmo, Untappd, and MyFitnessPal.

AirBNB & Middleman Economics

Knee-jerk reaction would seem like you're not charging the right rent and as a responsible landlord, you could know or at least account for that.  There’s more to that though. As a property owner, if it's the higher rent you seek, why not just AirBNB it out yourself?

An example Airbnb

BRA Redesign Success: 4 Month Post Launch Check-in

The organization I work for, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, launched a new design for its web presence in October of 2013. Four months in, I dig into our analytics and see what sort of changes our end-users are…

Marvel mees Mexican cartels?

Mexico legalizes vigilantism, leading to the capture of a cartel (the Knights Templar). As great as that sounds, there is a lot to consider in this legal vigilantism.

Courtesy of Marvel Comics