Is design dying?
I was meeting with the head of a successful agency the other day and he said something quite illuminating — “customers don’t buy your code”.
This is a pretty simple explanation for why design is so important. Yet one could argue that for the past half a decade the role of design has been diminishing in importance.
Spilling the Secret Sauce — What we discovered building Skyward that made all the difference
The one secret we learned that changed everything, and allowed us to build a million dollar business with ZERO in marketing and client acquisition.
Turning the Page: Our Journey with Skyward
Turning the page on Skyward. Lessons learned and next steps.
My take on Techstars Leaving Boulder — And what it means about Boulder’s Future
As a member of the 2013 Techstars class, Techstars leaving Boulder represents an end to one of the most meaningful chapters of my life. What changed about Boulder?
Cooperation Over Competition— Why Being Nice in Boardgames is Actually Fun
What I ultimately have discovered is that there is a category of game that hasn't really been explored yet, but solves most of the problems of the "All vs Game" cooperative games without losing the joy that comes with cooperating and interacting with your friends. I'm calling this category "Semi-Cooperative" games.
The Patreon Effect — The Dangers of Tipping Culture, and is There a Better Way
In the dawn of personal content monetization, advertising revenue sharing and product marketing were the only ways for content creators to make money. Platforms like Youtube share a percentage of revenue with creators as an incentive for those creators to fill the platform with fresh, engaging content, and brands advertise through celebrities and influencers via places like instagram and Tik Tok.
A Treatise on Online Dating
I worked inside the online dating industry for 2 years. This is what I’ve learned about how the system is failing you.