As someone who spends much of his life (personally and professionally) on the internet, I’m reaching out to ask you to do one small, but very difficult thing. Before I ask, I think I need to provide some context. First, you’re probably aware that a few years ago, a billionaire purchased one of the largest social media platforms that existed at the time. What you may not realize is the impact this has had on our media, society, our political landscape, and our ability to empathize with one another....

Have a seat, I have some bad news, and it affects us all. The technology sector of the economy has a serious parasite problem I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there’s a pandemic that’s been quietly evolving for more than the past decade. The parasite is as-yet unnamed, but we will refer to it in this piece as “ensh.” Let me take you through my diagnosis:...

Even if you don’t work in technology, you engage in user experiences every time you interact with anything that’s been designed by humanity. It has a lot to do with how we feel about the way we engage with our surroundings, and it’s at the top of the list when it comes to making things that people find useful. What is UX? For anyone not involved in tech, UX just means “user experience....

Okay, I’m trying something new. Well, not new, but I’m going to try to get in the habit of regularly publishing something online. (oh, if you want to catch up, you can read about me here) “Why?” I hear my brain ask, and the answer is simple: I’ve got ideas. Simple ideas, maybe, but ideas nonetheless. I’ve built a career from learning from others, most of whom published and shared their knowledge openly and freely....