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New column for A List Apart 2 Feb 2013 | 08:54 pm
I’ve started a new column for the recently redesigned A List Apart. My first article, Looking Beyond User-Centered Design, is out now.
The incoherence of Black Ops 2 22 Jan 2013 | 06:36 am
I finished Black Ops 2 yesterday. Is it too much to ask that games make some sort of sense? Treyarch clearly wanted to differentiate itself from previous, formulaic Calls of Duty, but has instead crea...
On failure 3 Nov 2012 | 03:45 pm
I’m no longer writing Designing The Future Web. Even after 18 months and 25,000 words, the well of knowledge is filling faster than I can draw from it, and it’s become clear that I can no longer make ...
See me speak this Autumn 4 Sep 2012 | 02:23 am
I’ve done a lot less speaking this year, for obvious reasons, but I’m looking forward to rounding out my 2012 with a couple of choice appointments: What Comes After UX? at UX People. 19 October, Londo...
Line management by numbers 23 Aug 2012 | 02:55 am
Here’s something I was taught a few years ago about how to adjust your management approach. I’m paraphrasing slightly. Score your employee out of ten for: Current motivation Experience in the role Ski...
A changing tide 26 May 2012 | 03:13 am
(Some half-thoughts based on hunches and radar blips. Go easy.) I’m starting to feel that we’ve reached an inflection point in digital design. Specialisation and consultancy were the dominant trends...
A changing tide 25 May 2012 | 11:13 pm
I'm starting to feel that we've reached an inflection point in digital design.
Joining Twitter 10 May 2012 | 11:02 pm
Self-employment has been a great experience. I’ve worked with excellent clients, learned to swim in the deep end of business, and enjoyed the flexibility to balance my time as I wish. I could be comfo...
Joining Twitter 10 May 2012 | 07:02 pm
To me, Twitter is more than just a technology company. It's a company that is shaping global culture; but one that also appreciates the ethical implications of its work. In short, it's an irresistible...
My life as a unicorn 24 Mar 2012 | 02:34 am
Last year, the UX uniform I’d worn for a decade started to feel like a straightjacket. I wasn’t learning as rapidly as I once did, and my work had plateaued. I felt I was coasting, and falling victim ...