Agility is very important to me. In terms of computer science and managing application project management, from design to completion to maintenance, agility is one of the most valuable elements to large scale software design. I’m not sure if people … Continue reading
So I felt like writing a new blog post rather than using tumblr or any of the billion other micro blogging or knowledge services out there. I still think there’s space for a blog, where blogs function as journals more … Continue reading
It’s been awhile since I’ve updated the blog’s look and feel. With WordPress, it’s super easy to do and frankly there’s no reason why I didn’t do it earlier. The new theme, which I will still need to modify slightly, … Continue reading
I was working on a mobile app today that we were handed from another firm that lacked in a core usability component I consider very important: communication. Like one of my former employer says, communication is paramount. In the mobile … Continue reading
I have recently started at a new design agency and have had to become re-accustomed with productivity tools I use to speed up my interaction with the machine. During this time, I reexamined my choice of tools and found others that help … Continue reading
Sometimes, when I can’t find something that fits my needs, I build tools for myself to use to fit those needs. Lately, I’ve been trying to build my usable, day-to-day vocabulary. I’ve been reading a lot lately and write down … Continue reading
I like to share what takes some agitation to figure out and doing a custom PHP install on Dreamhost was my most recent tiring endeavor. It’s hardly difficult, but only if you know what you are doing. There’s a plethora … Continue reading
One application of David Allen’s Getting Things Done principles is the personal wiki (google Monkey GTD). Although the book is on my reading list and I have yet to touch it, there’s no reason to start ‘working on it’ early, … Continue reading
I’m not sure if this is a standard tool, but I created it for myself to start seeing where my time was going and thought it could be valuable to others. Your personal time is valuable. And like anything valuable, … Continue reading
Recently, I noticed something funny in a code base that I view seldomly. I was scrimmaging through the code of a maintained code base and noticed something sour – duplicated code. Duplicated code is not bad, when it is in … Continue reading