When I was younger, I wanted to be with the in-crowd. The ones who were doing the cool and amazing things, the ones who had friends around them, the ones who looked successful. I think we all do, on some level. Being human means a search for acceptance, whether it’s acceptance of others or just … Continue reading “Choosing your friends”

I’ve tweeted a few times about a project I’m on over the past few months where I produced large volumes of wireframes and documentation. Well-meaning people are replying to my tweets to let me know that Big Up Front Design means I’m Doing Agile Wrong. There’s a lot to unpack from that—more than I can fit … Continue reading “Doing Agile Wrong: Design is not Development”

I’ve been doing some sort of “life-tracking” with websites, apps, or pen and paper for years. In some ways, it started when I wrote my first diary entry at age 9. Now it’s a way of keeping track of different bits of information related to my health. What I want, ultimately, is to understand myself better … Continue reading “Life-tracking: not quite right yet”