Is it just me, or does the armchair quarterbacking of our tech leaders towards other industries underscore the absurdity of their allegiance to innovation? Just look to the way they’ve discussed the recent automotive crisis. With all of the U.S. auto manufacturers facing serious shortages of cash, insanely high labor costs, highly […]
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Someone Finally Said It
November 4, 2008 – 2:00 pm
It’s now nearly a month old, but if you haven’t seen Merlin Mann’s piece “Better,” do so now. It’s worth a full read, but here’s my favorite bit:
What makes you feel less bored soon makes you into an addict. What makes you feel less vulnerable can easily turn you into a dick. And the things […]
A Reason to Write
July 1, 2008 – 9:49 pm
As I’ve failed to keep up a consistent output for this blog, one thing has become crystal clear — writing is impossible if you don’t know who you’re writing for, or why you’re writing. Today, I think I’ve finally found my crowd. It’s me, and everyone like me.
37signals Backlash, Futurethink, and Innovate for Yesterday
March 17, 2008 – 4:46 am
The Backlash
37signals has recently endured a bit of a backlash against its design philosophy. The trouble seems to emanate from a frustrating piece in Wired that’s inspired a lot of people to chime in about how badly 37signals is missing the boat on software development, by resisting change to its business and products.
Having seen Jason speak at […]
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