It’s not about “having the answers”…

One thing I’ve quickly realized while leading design in a dynamic start-up context is that I need to let go of the pressure of being the “answer guy” with the…

Going beyond “I like”…

No, I’m not complaining about the vapid vanity encouraged by social media sites—while that is a problem worthy of its own post, maybe one day! Instead, I’m referring to the…

First week “start-up insights”

After successfully wrapping up my first week at a software start-up, I wanted to briefly reflect and share some insights gained while diving into the fire and making some progress…

Yup, what Jony said

In a recent interview with TIME magazine, Apple’s legendary head of design Jony Ive was quoted as saying this, when it comes to designing a new product:  Objects and their…

Cramming for the new job!

As I prepare for my new UX Director role with the big data analytics start-up Cloud Physics, there is a range of categories of knowledge I’ve been rapidly absorbing (i.e.,…