Posts tagged with Technology
The Hardest Problems
Recently my friend and colleague Jack Danger tweeted this question: We engineers say we want to work on "hard problems." Know what's the hardest problem, though? Building a product that's worth a damn. Jack…
Reflecting on the Absence of Privilege
I had written about privilege previously, but this article by Philip Guo on his experience in college really tells of how powerful silent privilege can be and how utterly unnoticeable and indeed unremarkable its recipients can feel. As someone who…
Building a Friendlier Moving Train
I've been reading Tyler Cowen's Average is Over, in which he argues that as computing takes on more and more aspects of modern society, those who use technology to complement human intuition and skill will race…
Can the Enterprise be Consumerized?
The buzzword for the past 2-3 years – ever since people affirmed that smartphones and tablets are kind of a big deal – is that the office will have to adapt and ultimately cater to its workers' home computing setups.…
Gadgetry Hope
Half of technology rumors nowadays follow a Mad Libs-ian template[1]: (reputable technology company) is rumored to be working on a (untouched, potentially sexy gadget). Their expertise in (what the company is good at) can bring a fresh look…
Is Product Simplicity a Reasonable Goal?
User interfaces are kind of a big deal nowadays in the valley; coming up with something minimalistic, simple, and takes the least amount of clicks/taps from the user is press conference material from the big companies, and the crux…
