JS Template Concept

These are the not properly fleshed out thoughts of a non-developer on js templating solutions.

Compiled Assets

I hate them. When I start playing with a project — the last thing I want to do is jump through 50 hoops to build…

Benchmarks & Usability

Anyone who has ever compared anything knows that it is difficult to do fairly. The colloquialism, “that’s apples and oranges” — helps define the problem. Properly understanding the metric upon which you want to do the comparison and properly categorizing the items that are being compared.

You don’t always know how people will use your solution.

Often when you create a product you know exactly how you would use it, but you have no clue how the end user will use it. Years ago, I ripped out an advertisement from a magazine to remind me of this.

Primacy of Software

The national discussion on raising the minimum wage is focused on creating a livable wage. I happen to generally agree with the sentiment of paying employees enough for them to be able to survive. However, there is a problem with raising the minimum wage… software.

uber coffee

Quick thought I had this morning driving into work.

Presuming Uber does the following:

• goes self-driving
• goes electric
• has “re-charge stations” spread around town

Make Something People Want to Use

Saw this tweet by the venerable Sam Altman:

Alan Kay visits YC office, grafittis @paulg’s poster pic.twitter.com/qVPr0eeR9D

— Sam Altman (@sama) October 21, 2015

self-driving cars & my daughter

As a follow-up yesterday’s post, Uber Coffee, I forgot to mention. I have a 2 & 1/2 year-old daughter who I may not ever teach to drive. Woah.

Tell me again how technology isn’t badass.