Adam Kazwell is...somewhat concerned

links for 2011-02-27

• What I Wish Someone Had Told Me 4 Years Ago | Amir Khela
  What I Wish Someone Had Told Me 4 Years Ago | Amir Khella Sun Feb 27 00:11:01 UTC 2011
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• My experiment with smart drugs : Johan Hari
  My experiment with smart drugs : Johann Hari Sat Feb 26 23:20:52 UTC 2011
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• Microsoft’s Former CTO Takes On Modernist Cuisine | Magazine
  Microsoftâs Former CTO Takes On Modernist Cuisine | Magazine Sat Feb 26 21:41:10 UTC 2011
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links for 2011-02-25

• Nokia: Culture will out « Adam Greenfield's Speedbird
  Nokia: Culture will out « Adam Greenfield's Speedbird Thu Feb 24 21:24:50 UTC 2011
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links for 2011-02-24

• Jonathan Blow interview: Do you believe social games are evil? “Yes. Absolutely.” | PC Gamer
  Jonathan Blow interview: Do you believe social games are evil? “Yes. Absolutely.” | PC Gamer Wed Feb 23 16:54:18 UTC 2011
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links for 2011-02-23

• How to hire a product manager - by Ken Norton
  How to hire a product manager Wed Feb 23 05:37:21 UTC 2011
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• My Father’s Final Gift « Aza on Design
  My Father’s Final Gift « Aza on Design Wed Feb 23 05:24:40 UTC 2011
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• The Pmarca Guide to Personal Productivity - pmarca *ARCHIVE* - bit.ly/1z2b3V
  The Pmarca Guide to Personal Productivity - pmarca *ARCHIVE* - bit.ly/1z2b3V Wed Feb 23 05:23:22 UTC 2011
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• Engineering Management
  Engineering Management Wed Feb 23 05:19:56 UTC 2011
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• Controlling Your Environment Makes You Happy - Joel on Software
  Controlling Your Environment Makes You Happy - Joel on Software Wed Feb 23 05:18:36 UTC 2011
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• David Foster Wallace - Commencement Speech at Kenyon University
  David Foster Wallace - Commencement Speech at Kenyon University Wed Feb 23 05:18:30 UTC 2011
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• 6 Smart Snacks for After Your Workout
  6 Smart Snacks for After Your Workout Wed Feb 23 03:21:43 UTC 2011
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• LukeW | Web App Masters: Design Lessons from 350 Million
  LukeW | Web App Masters: Design Lessons from 350 Million Wed Feb 23 03:18:45 UTC 2011
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• Technology Review
  The New Money - Technology Review Wed Feb 23 02:26:59 UTC 2011
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• I Will Check My Phone At Dinner And You Will Deal With It
  I Will Check My Phone At Dinner And You Will Deal With It Wed Feb 23 02:26:57 UTC 2011
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• Who is using 37signals mobile app?
  breakdown of users by their mobile OS (as of Feb 2011, iOS is dominating. iPad traffic alone is more than all of Android usage)
  (tags: 37signals mobile trends)
• Design Decisions: Basecamp mobile UI
  Find a UI convention that works -luckily iOS provides a good place to start

  Get to a functional mockup in the iPhone SDK simulator as soon as possible

  Notice which problems arise due to early UI convention choices
  -what's working and what's not?
  -how can you adjust your design to solve those problems?

  Be aware when you're forcing app functionality into functionality that just doesn't fit

  Identify the pieces that needed to be included
  -be rigerous in deciding what makes the final cut
  -arrange the pieces based on priority
  -get through some early interations as quickly as possible (via pen/paper)

  Goal is to get to "click through" on our phones ASAP

  Notice design irregularities that pop up
  -things that should be same being different
  -make sure the apps structure matches the app's functionality

  Don't be afraid to start over multiple times

  Recognize improvements and problems that come with each design iteration and spell out what works/doesn't work and why

  
  
  (tags: 37signals design mobile)
  
  

links for 2011-02-19

• Naval Ravikant and AngelList: The Match.com of Funding [Interview]
  Naval Ravikant and AngelList: The Match.com of Funding [Interview] Fri Feb 18 20:28:47 UTC 2011
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links for 2011-02-18

• Watson Jeopardy! computer: Ken Jennings describes what it's like to play against a machine. - By Ken Jennings - Slate Magazine
  Watson Jeopardy! computer: Ken Jennings describes what it's like to play against a machine. - By Ken Jennings - Slate Magazine Fri Feb 18 03:07:30 UTC 2011
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links for 2011-02-17

• Writing Microcopy " Bokardo – Social Design by Joshua Porter
  "All of these microcopy examples have one thing in common: they help to alleviate concerns of would-be customers. They help to reduce commitment by speaking directly to the thoughts in people’s heads. That’s why this copy can be so short yet so powerful."
  (tags: howto microcopy usability)
• Tech People on Quora: An Unofficial Directory
  very well documented categorization of quora's users
  (tags: quora reference)

links for 2011-02-14

• Marco.org - How should I get started with programming? Which language should I learn first?
  It starts with an idea. The question ISN'T How should I get started with programming? It's "What do you want to make first?" Be specific as possible with that idea. If you have a specific idea, the goal of achieving it and the incremental progress along the way will motivate you to keep going. If you don’t, every little frustration will be an excuse to give up.
  (tags: howto programming)
• Noah Brier: How to build web apps
  simple place to start
  (tags: howto webapps brier)

links for 2011-02-11

• Full API now available - Instapaper Blog
  Full API now available - Instapaper Blog Fri Feb 11 01:22:32 UTC 2011
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