Mar 10, 2021Two modes of simplicitySummary: You can pursue simplicity by saying goodbye to complexity or by embracing ownership of it. Both are critically important strategies. Background This insight came from a recent team meeting. A team member and I had been tasked with drafting an exploration of a brave new world — not so much…UX Design4 min readUX Design4 min read
Jul 31, 2020A hyper simple communication board for intubated patientsNote: I am not a medical professional, just a neighbor trying to help in a crisis. This article does not make claims about medical outcomes. Views are my own. Imagine going one month without speaking a single word. The tube inside your throat is keeping you alive. And silent. I…Covid 195 min readCovid 195 min read
Sep 25, 2019Bite-sized Theory—Procedural vs. Declarative KnowledgeTwo questions: What does it mean to know something? What should you do if your clothes catch on fire? Folks who study and design for learning find it helpful to make distinctions between qualitatively different ways of knowing. Two such categories are procedural and declarative knowledge. Stop, drop, and roll! Declarative knowledge is knowing…Learning Theories2 min readLearning Theories2 min read
Sep 24, 2019Learning Rant—ZPDHi there, quick rant about the Zone of Proximal Development. It’s a really cool concept. It was coined (albeit in Russian) by Soviet scientist Lev Vygotsky in the early 1900’s. It didn’t reach the English-speaking masses until the late 70’s when a translation of his work became available. It’s delightful…Education2 min readEducation2 min read
Aug 18, 2018How ridesharing is not like Net NeutralityStart Your Engines This is a story from the near future. It begins with three companies: A ridesharing service called StreetFleet A shopping center known as the Plaza A Ma-’n-Pop shop called Ma-n’-Pop’s StreetFleet has been operating in town for a few years now, and they’re killing it. They deliver an exceptional experience…Net Neutrality5 min readNet Neutrality5 min read
May 17, 2018Are We Design Pharisees? (1.1.0)Note: I originally posted this rant on Product Hive, Utah’s awesome UX/Product industry group. I received some excellent feedback from early readers, which I’ve tried to incorporate. My primary goals are to make it more focused and constructive. You’ll see notes throughout on how I can improve. The first edit…UX7 min readUX7 min read
Apr 27, 2018RxJS Observables in Ionic and Angular Apps— A Beginner’s GuideBrand new to RxJS? I was, too. This intro spells out how to get started without any background knowledge of Rx. Observable is a Class Observable is a class that is exported by the RxJS library. Therefore: Dealing with observables == dealing with objects of type Observable. var myObservable: Observable = Observable.of('hello world'); Observable…Java Script11 min readJava Script11 min read
Nov 24, 20176 Ways Net Neutrality Preserves Free Market PrinciplesThis week, the FCC announced plans to remove net neutrality requirements from telecommunications regulation. First, let’s acknowledge the hilarity of a man named Pai releasing controversial plans the week of Thanksgiving that would cause people to devour him with relish. Truly impeccable timing. Since Mr. Pai and others are framing…Net Neutrality3 min readNet Neutrality3 min read
Sep 2, 2017Test complex interactions on real hardware in your own backyardTL;DR—Host your prototype in a development server at your IP address and you can test it on any hardware that’s on the same network. Get your local network IP address. I do this on my Mac by running ifconfig | grep inet in Terminal. …Networking3 min readNetworking3 min read
