Roh.am

"And finally — to those of you, like me, who are parents of young boys — teach him to..."

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:40:43 -0400

“And finally — to those of you, like me, who are parents of young boys — teach him...

always time for chillout

Wed, 29 May 2013 23:52:40 -0400

always time for chillout

"It is reassuring that they see nothing that makes them uncomfortable. They can see my small scars..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:27:25 -0400

“It is reassuring that they see nothing that makes them uncomfortable. They can see my small...

Unfold your own myth (Rumi)

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:06:39 -0400

Who gets up early to discover the moment light begins? Who finds us here circling, bewildered, like...

The 5 Values that Drive 500Startups (via @davemcclure)

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:32:10 -0400

Excellent values. What I like most about this blog post is that DMC wrote it now, years after...

Who cares if it's been tried before?

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:06:00 -0400

Very true, many other examples besides these, and many more who were acquired before they could make...

"How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all of..."

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:25:35 -0400

“How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge...

Via @UserVoice: Everyone’s Customers Are Wrong & Their Data Is Lying

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:50:56 -0400

I’ve written before about the dangers of bad experiment design, this presentation from...

Quote: What's Actually Wrong with Yahoo!'s Purchase of Summly

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:36:00 -0400

Scathing critique from a well-informed source.. I don’t know what Summly had behind the...

On experiment design (and animal intelligence)

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 01:30:00 -0400

Much has been written about the lean startup movement, which advocates data-driven decision-making...

Web businesses and user trust

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:07:05 -0400

I’ve avoided my own diatribe about the @googlereader debacle.. here @calbucci gets it largely...

"The time when most I loved my task The two must make me love it more By coming with what they came..."

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:36:00 -0400

“The time when most I loved my task The two must make me love it more By coming with what...

Melissa Miranda: The Secret Pregnant Founder

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:15:11 -0400

Melissa Miranda: The Secret Pregnant Founder: melissamiranda: Pregnant. That was my big secret...

ifindkarma: “Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:10:21 -0500

ifindkarma:

“Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders.” http://pandawhale.com/post/17543/yes-the-planet-got-destroyed-but-for-a-beautiful-moment-in-time-we-created-a-lot-of-value-for-shareholders

a bit of dark humor to start the week?

Great rational defense of #workathome vs Yahoo by @dweinberger

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:08:00 -0500

Great rational defense of #workathome vs Yahoo by @dweinberger. I especially agree with this quote...

Very well done! I love that programming is likened to a...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:26:24 -0500

Very well done! I love that programming is likened to a #superpower.

That said, not everyone should or needs to learn how to code from the ground up. As product design evolves, layers of programming will continue to be abstracted to the point of looking like magic. Web developers already experience this when they build on Wordpress, javascript devs when they build using the multitude of frameworks and libraries out there, etc. In a world where standing on the shoulders of giants is as easy as a Google search, it makes sense for folks to specialize in what’s best *for them*.

"It is not the jobs we do and the homes we build, the families we create or the passing years, that..."

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:45:28 -0500

““It is not the jobs we do and the homes we build, the families we create or the passing...

Are you crazy enough? When to ignore your mentors

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:41:53 -0500

Having been on both sides of the table on this many, many, times.. I have a strong appreciation for...

The First Secret of Success Is Showing Up (HBR.org)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:25:30 -0500

Kodak might have been a different, much greater company now, dominating digital imaging the way it...

"While you are alive collect moments not things, earn respect not money, and enjoy love not luxuries."

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:28:58 -0500

“While you are alive collect moments not things, earn respect not money, and enjoy love not...