We live in opinionated times. Between a relentless news cycle and deep ideological divides, we feel pressure to take positions quickly, often on stories that are still developing, or on topics we know
Chris Savage Follow Mar 27, 2018 · 3 min read If you look at the people someone is connected to on Facebook or Twitter, you can tell a lot about them. You can tell if they’re a social butterfly or a h
It's often said that good product design is simple, and supporting all of the pixels and interactions we create are the simplest element of all, words. A short snippet of copy sets the tone for a user
Every once in a while vision clears, or inspiration burns through, or some sharp spot of clarity happens and you hear the angels singing. Or something like that. It’s happened to you before, though, right? You learn about something that’s been there all along, but not in your sphere of knowledge or…
This is a post in defence of process. Yes, I know what you're thinking: 'urgh, process is a thing put in place to make up for mediocre teams'; or 'prioritise discussion over documentation'; or 'I get
I fear the worst has happened. You are losing heart, may have already lost it altogether. No more terrible loss can be suffered. For once we lose heart, everything else follows—our ability to live and love, to find joy and happiness. Without a rich life of the heart, we cannot sustain friendship or…
I bookmarked “The Three Principles of Productivity” on @Medium https://medium.com/swlh/the-three-principles-of-productivity-78b0686fd841?source=ifttt--------------2
I’ve been wanting to write about the habit of daily blogging I’ve taken up since Oct. 1st this year, but I’ve avoided it, because 1) there are so many other interesting things to blog about 2) I’ve wo
A few months ago, I met a new friend at a Creative Mornings talk. She is going to take some time off at the beginning of 2018 to work through the AltMBA reading list before diving into job searching.
“Ask our writer. She always finds the right word.” If you write for a living, you’ve heard this before. I love hearing it. It’s flattering and nice, and a simple way for your teammates to let you know they respect your work. Here’s the thing: it’s wrong. You can’t always find the right word, because…
The Sundays of my youth were for family, resting, picnics and just slowing down in general. The city, for the most part, would actually shut down; with the exception of grocery stores, restaurants, an
My Takeaways’ from Jocelyn K. Glei’s book Unsubscribe More than a book about email management Isaac Smith Mar 9, 2018 · 5 min read Unsubscribe was right up at the top of my list of most impactful book
A friend recently reminded me of this powerful quote from designers Charles and Ray Eames: “ The details are not the details; they make the product. ” Curious about the origins of this statement, I fo
I posted this image on Instagram , quickly, mindlessly, simply because the stack caught my eye as I passed the kitchen table and I thought it was a pleasing image. (A commenter cleverly titled it “Not
The Mac went to the day of the dead, so the iPad had to step in A couple of weeks ago, I opened my Macbook Pro as usual. The keyboard lit up, as usual. I waited – there’s that pause while the display
John Saito Feb 28, 2018 · 7 min read When you think about design, the word “documentation” probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But documentation is a key part of the design process for
We don’t have full-time project managers at Doist . In fact, up until a year ago we didn’t have any kind of formalized project management system. When you’re a team of 20, that can work (more or less)
W hen Robert Frank finally sat down to divine his seminal photography book, The Americans, he had to sift through more than 28,000 images. In Frank’s vast collection were snapshots of an America that
The Tyranny of Convenience Leer en español Credit... Hudson Christie Convenience is the most underestimated and least understood force in the world today. As a driver of human decisions, it may not of
I switched to Things as my task manager late last year, sometime before the holidays. While I discussed this decision at length on Connected and AppStories , I didn’t write about it on MacStories beca
For the last month, I have been conducting an experiment with more deliberate scheduling of my time. For lack of a better word, I have been calling it hyper-scheduling. Historically, I have kept two t
Take the Power Back You may have heard that the best way to deal with the “information overload” is to switch off your devices. To take a break from the Internet. Go for a run. Roll out the Yoga mat.
M ost people don’t notice I’m polite, which is sort of the point. I don’t look polite. I am big and droopy and need a haircut. No soul would associate me with watercress sandwiches. Still, every year
February 16, 2018 Just Keep Writing This morning, I discovered a thought-provoking article. I was excited to start following the blog that published it—new sources of great content are few and far bet
Mike Vardy Feb 17, 2018 · 3 min read Evening routines don’t get nearly the love that morning routines do. If you do a quick Google search for the term “evening routine,” you’ll find one-third of the r
December 30, 2017 Eight Months With Things 3 I first wrote about Things 3 in May, shortly after I got access to it. At the time, I was still swept up in its good looks, smooth operation, and refreshin
On Technology Credit... Illustration by Jon Han My old iPad just turned five, and it’s starting to die. If it could wonder about such things, it might question this prognosis. Its memory, after all, s
Andrew Hayes May 12, 2017 · 7 min read See the video first — https://youtu.be/7_CGP-12AE0 Firstly let me commend The Bible Project. I am a massive fan of their desire to introduce the Bible to those w
February 9, 2018 Hello (Again) to Svbtle Please note that as of February 2019, this blog is powered by Blot.im I left Svbtle 4 years ago, seeking greener pastures on other platforms. The landscape of
Andrew Welch ·Insights · #craftcms #frontend #devops Making the web better one site at a time, with a focus on performance, usability & SEO Published 2016.12.06 , updated 2019.06.03 · 5 min read
By Lilah Raptopoulos Google “bullet journal”. Actually, don’t. I do not want to scare you away. For readers who have never heard of the cult productivity system, a quick Instagram search will reveal e
"Discarded Treasures" John Frederick Peto / Getty Pamela Paul’s memories of reading are less about words and more about the experience. “I almost always remember where I was and I remember the book it
W ill Super Bowl 52 be the event that changes how the football establishment thinks? About going for it on fourth down, of course. Head coaches across the NFL resist the sports-analytic logic showing
Here is a comparison of the top three productivity apps (Things vs OmniFocus vs Todoist) to help you decide which is the best fit. In another article , we have already written about how we believe Thi
Web Trend Map 2018 Don’t get too excited. We don’t have it. We tried. We really tried. Many times. The most important ingredient for a Web Trend Map is missing: The Web. Time to bring some of it back.
On January 28, 2008, Marco Arment announced a new side project called Instapaper. Ten years and billions of articles later, we’re thrilled to be helping our readers learn, research and experience the
I asked 1,000 leaders from all over the world what questions they ask during a one-on-one meeting. Here’s what they said… That one-on-one meeting is scheduled on your calendar this week. So, what shou
The web and the world are full of instructions. Everywhere you go, signs and people are telling you what to do. Walk. Don’t walk. Follow me please. Stop. Hang on. Please stand clear. Fasten your seatb
The start of a new year is a great time to start a logbook! I'll share how I log my year, with helpful references. Rohdesign Dispatch is bestselling author Mike Rohde's newsletter on sketchnotes, visu
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