In a rush to build the next amazing product, a lot of startups develop right past the features they have to be great at.
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Hello, Dropbox
Friday will be my last day at Instagram.
The past 18 months were some of the best of my life, both personally and professionally. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in this business, on an app that transformed the way people interact with each other every single day, and also made a lot of new friends.
But it’s time to move on, time to solve a different set of problems.
I’ll be taking some time off with my family, and join the amazing Dropbox team early August.
Dropbox is a fascinating company. It provides value to a wide range of people, not just those who build things.
I can’t wait to learn from all the talented people I will soon call colleagues.
Sunset
As we were driving home from a photo walk, we saw the sun setting. Took us 2 minutes to find a place where we could take a decent photo. 15 seconds after this photo was taken the sun was completely gone.
A Family Affair
Karl the Fog is the best fictive character ever.
This is the job
This right here, this is the job. What kind of work were you expecting?
A Stage Coach To The Stars
What if we changed [the focus from the manned space program] from picking a destination to building multi-purpose spacecraft that, like maritime research and exploratory vessels, can travel anywhere.
iOS 7 Design Resources
Apple just launched their updated design resources. A lot has changed in iOS 7, and it might be a good idea to read up on the details.
Update: 9to5Mac just posted a whole gallery filled with iOS 7 screenshots for those who want to take a closer look at the actual pixels.
VSCO CAM
The talented people from Visual Supply Co launched a completely rebuild version of my favorite mobile photo editing tool. It’s really good.
Computer-Assisted Vision
This is the future of wearables. Meanwhile, Google Glass is trying to figure out how to make the life of rich people easier.
Commute
Helsinki Bus Station Theory
[…] if you pursue originality too vigorously, you’ll never reach it.
SXSW 2013: Dave Grohl's Keynote Speech
Worth your time.
Antennas
The Human Impact of Bugs
Michael Jurewitz:
As software engineers and designers, it’s easy to lose sight of the very human impact of the bugs we ship.
Play by your own rules.
Josh Williams recaps the history of Gowalla, and what he learned from the whole experience:
Listen to your users more than the press. Don’t get sucked into the gravity hole between you and your competition. Ruthlessly run your own path, not someone else’s.
Why Parents Need to Let Their Children Fail
Year after year, my “best” students — the ones who are happiest and successful in their lives — are the students who were allowed to fail, held responsible for missteps, and challenged to be the best people they could be in the face of their mistakes.
Stormy Sea
Sony DSC-RX1 Review
James Duncan Davidson reviews the fabulous Sony RX1
Unlike any other compact out available, the RX1 doesn’t ask you to compromise on image quality. It doesn’t ask you to put up with its growing pains. It simply makes photographs that are every bit as nice as you could want and does so quietly and competently. It’s not just minimalistic and unobtrusive. It’s just amazingly capable.
I agree with every word. The photos it captures have soul, it reminds me a lot of my (brief) experience with the Fujifilm X100. I replaced my entire DSLR kit with an RX1, and haven’t regretted that decision for a single second.
Test, 1, 2
Snapped some shots with the RX1 on my way home tonight (all extremely low-light). Still getting familiar with the camera, but I already know it’s special.
The Economics of Netflix's $100 Million New Show
I started watching House of Cards last night, and had to force myself to go to bed after watching 4 episodes back to back. Really looking forward what other shows Netflix has up its sleeves.