Developer support is key to The new visionOS platforms
… it’s not enough to let those developers get their hands on the hardware with some access to support from Apple
Fight to Make Your Product Great
In the mid-80’s I took my second tech job, at a company called Silicon Graphics, Inc. SGI, before it officially contracted its name to “SGI”, was a fantastic place to grow and learn. It was intense and focused, and my modest technical know-how in Unix, TCP/IP Networking, and Computer Hardware matched well as the company…
IIW, an Open Space Conference
IIW uses the Open Space Technology process for self-organizing the conference. The importance of all of this is often unclear to the newcomer, but people come around, as they come to understand that there rules generate a conference that works much like the hallways and bars in traditional conferences. The whole thing becomes a great swirling…
IIW XXI Begins
Internet Identity Workshop is my favorite conference. The topics covered, which span across Identity, Privacy, Community, and Security and more, continue to be relevant even after more than a decade. The “Open Spaces” format generates lively discussions across a range of topics, all created on the spot by the participants. It’s also a conference full…
To Make a Great Product, Be Present and Self-Aware
A key principle when thinking about a product is to understand, deeply, the needs of the user of the product. What job are they hiring it to do? Why – What are they trying to accomplish? But this is difficult – and not just because it takes long hours and many cycles of iterative improvement.…
Thinking about product design
I had an interesting discussion this weekend about computers and devices and Internet of Things. I’m still sorting out how exactly to articulate this, and then this morning this great example from Marco Arment came to my news feed: From Redesigning Overcast’s Apple Watch app – Marco.org: It’s unwise and futile to try to shove…
A great interview…
Tim Ferris has an interview show, and a recent guest was Arnold Schwarzenegger. The conversation is wide-ranging, fun and inspiring. Check it out: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/02/02/arnold-schwarzenegger/ If you use iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?mt=2
A better Steve Jobs
I’m looking forward to the new book about Steve Jobs, coming in a few weeks. The Isaacson book was a disappointment, and this one seems (by reports) to do a much better job of capturing the man and the complexity of his story. As Tim Cook says in an interview with Fast Company: II thought…
The Internet and the FCC
On the eve of an important ruling vote at the FCC, Brad Feld has written a great piece on the subject. As he says: There has been an enormous amount of bombastic rhetoric in the past few months about the issue that has recently become especially politicized in the same way the debate about SOPA/PIPA…
IndieWeb Update
Since joining the IndieWeb Camp a couple weeks ago, I’ve had a great time learning more and getting things setup and working on my own sites. It’s still not all where I want it, but I thought I’d do a little update. The idea behind IndieWeb is that you own your own presence on the…