It Might Not Be A Problem

Emmett Shear, co-founder of live video platforms Justin.tv and TwitchTV, has a great talk on “How to Run a User Interview.” He make the case that who you talk to is just as important as what you ask them User interviews should often be a PRECURSOR to building the product. Because it’s vital that you…

Time & Money

If you are mismanaging the $100 you currently have, you’re going to mismanage the $1,000 you hope to have. If you are mismanaging the three hours of free time you currently have, you’re going to mismanage the ten hours of free time you hope to have. The point: problems are not solved with more of…

Asking For Help

It’s a challenge. And most of the times challenges present the best opportunities to grow. Continuing to ride the momentum on this train of thought, “What would it look like to ask for help on a daily basis?” Not for trivial things, like ” Would you grab that as you walk this way?” But questions…

Battle Of The Burgers (Fries & Shakes)

There has long been a debate determining which burger reigns supreme, In-N-Out or Shake Shack? Having never tried Shake Shack I knew there was only one way to settle this debate. To try In-N-Out and Shake Shack side by side. I was fortunate enough to have the blossoming food critic and friend, Connor Chew as…

Is Your Tank Half Full?

If you drive your car without ever looking under the hood, you’re not set up for long term success. Even I, who has as much familiarity with vehicles as a penguin does with fire, can tell you that. However, it is common for people, mainly directed at myself here, to do the very thing that…