Read this book for work today. It’s from 2006, but a decent amount is still applicable. Some notes I took along the way:

Strava announced an MCP a few weeks ago and I was excited to try it out. A few things I’ve been able to do with it so far:

Happy 20 years to Automattic! To celebrate, here are 20 reasons why I love working here:

A script from a recent flash talk I gave: I’ve seen close to 300 movies last year, much of those on Blue Rays and DVDs.  We are lucky to have one of the last remaining video rental stores relatively nearby our house in Seattle. We rent a few movies a week and there’s one that…

There’s a quote I often refer to when talking to new designers or anyone who makes things. That beginning phase, that sometimes last much longer than you think, when you know what you’re creating doesn’t match your taste. Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, and I really wish somebody had told this to…

Time should be a metric for everything you build.

I love the work of Charles and Ray Eames. I recently re-watched The Architect & The Painter and paused it to jot some notes on their design process: The Eames design process, is a process of learning by doing. When designing something, it is often this connection that provides the key to the solution. “Never…

I am lucky enough to work at Automattic where I get three months off every five years. I wanted to take some time to recap as it was one of the best times of my life. I went into it with some ideas, goals, and plans: I would go on One Big Trip each month…

Lael Wilcox is 13 days into her bike ride around the world. She records a super short podcast each night with notes from that day’s ride. She’s long been my favorite bike pro to follow. I hope to catch her in a few months when she rides through here on her way back to Chicago.