Getting the V right
The Minimum Viable Product is the rule in the start-up community, and like all rules, it’s under attack by that same community. Are you shocked? This is the community that lives to destroy any status quo as soon as it’s…
Don’t Kill Your Channels
A channel is a way you can reach your users. It can be email, notifications, stories in a Facebook stream or even push notifs on an iphone. Because most companies are so anxious to reach out to their user base, there is a temptation to use the channel…
Your Number
A designer friend sat across the table from me. I took a sip of my wine, she crunched a pumpkin fry (remember this is California). She said, “I finally found a start-up I like. ” “Yeah? You like them? Want…
We Have Met the Enemy, and It’s Not Us
This was inspired by an exchange with a friend who is a consultant, and can’t stand the idea of joining a company. It’s not the first time I’ve seen consultant prejudices toward all companies Companies vary. There is small and…
Tell Me a Little Bit About Yourself
Everyone should know how to introduce themselves to a prospect. You can be a designer on an interview, a start-up CEO on a pitch meeting, or a consultant at a mixer meeting people who could be clients: it doesn’t matter. You need…
The Harry Max Boot-up Protocol (How to get going in the morning)
Harry is one of the smartest people I know, and gets a ton done. When he agreed to share his morning ritual with me, I was grateful. And when I mentioned it to some folks at SXSW, they asked me…
Three Points of View to Get You Through the Day
My job is one of the most challenging (and most fun) I’ve had in a long time.  A turnaround is a lot like a startup,very fast paced, very risky, and occasionally terrifying. There are times when it seems like too much. When I feel a little overwhelmed,…
How to Hire a Designer
A few days ago, I read an article with the same title as this post. Oh, maybe it was How to Hire a User Experience Professional, or Interaction Designer or Information Architect, or whatever. I don’t recall. There isn’t so much difference anyhow. I…
3 Kinds of Free
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The Day I Woke Up Without Arms And Legs.
|Morten Lund – It’s all about luck First of all I’m really really sorry to say that my Newspaper project did not survive – not sorry for me (I take all responsibilities) – I just hate myself for bringing other…
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