“We have to remember: Friends, waffles, and work. Or waffles, friends and work. But work has to come third.” — Leslie Knope Last weekend I was helping my husband update his resume. As I did, it occurred to me that for many people, they didn’t just change their office location…

A UX Reflection on icons and how those sneaky bastards get away with being whatever they want! In today’s UX Reflection we dive into icons. I stumbled upon these adorable animal kingdom icons and immediately understood each and every one. An icon by definition should accomplish just that. Merriam-Webster has…

How social distancing made me a happier online grocery shopper. — I’m sure there are plenty of articles out there now starting with “Before the pandemic…”. Probably just as many as there are hipsters that liked something before it was cool. I think I just dated myself by talking about hipsters, sorry millennials. Hipsters were millennials before it was cool. Anyway. …

The usability and accessibility of YNAB. The education organization that sells budgeting software. — “Everyone’s moving on without me, into a world I don’t understand.” ― Sophie Kinsella, Confessions of a Shopaholic You know that when you find yourself relating to the main character in a book about poor financial decisions, that it’s probably time to take a closer look at what you’re doing…

Why the easy way might not be as bad as Thoreau made it out to be — In an effort to add legitimacy to my writings I will begin with a couple of quotes that will lay the framework for all of the wisdom I am about to impart. How grand. “The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men.” -Henry David Thoreau I’m…

Tiny Wisdom for Giants “Don’t ever wish to be anything but what you are.” — (Thumbelina) I want to take you back in time. We’ll explore a classic in a moment, but first, a stop in 1994, when the animated film version of Hans Christians Anderson’s Thumbelina was coming to…

What makes a product good vs. great? The perfect cup of coffee. What’s good? Let’s start with what we know. A product that exists, where we know exactly what it does, and how to get it to do …that thing that it does. It may seem very low-fi to talk…