Ah yes, the classic dilemma all perfectionists face is that the work never feels good enough. We've all muttered the phrase: "It's almost ready, just needs a little bit more revising" or "I'll have it to you by Monday, just want to fix a few things first." Thomas Mann once said, "A writer is someone…

Some people are really good at coming up with ideas. Others are better at executing them. But few are good at doing both. In order for teams to be successful, they need to empower both the idea guys and the execution guys so that they can coexist in a healthy and productive manner. The Idea Guy is…

The phrase's origin traces back to early 19th century U.S. settlers who would light small, controlled fires to absorb flammable material before a larger, organic fire might do so. Today it's often used as a Machiavellian-like notion to say one should use the same tactics as their adversary in order…

We've all been there. You're out with a couple of close friends finishing what you assumed to be the last drink of the night when you hear the phrase "I've actually got this idea for an app that would..." The benevolent spark quickly flames into a chorus of other app ideas as the rest of the group…

Maybe you've heard it before, maybe you haven't—but ideas are the currency of the future. What does that mean exactly? It means that modernity favors creatives who devote their daily time, energy, and brain power to identifying problems and finding ways to solve them. Steve Jobs, Gandhi, Mark Twain…

"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven”-John Milton Complexity, tribalism, ego, politics. The roles and titles we choose to accept are often directly influenced by the power of prompts. They discreetly fuel our sense of identity and the way we perceive…

They help comprise the way we interact with one another, how we approach our work, and ultimately shape the thoughts and opinions we hold dearest. Before we continue looking into just how powerful prompts are, it may be helpful to check out the official definition. Prompt (verb) 1: to move to action…

GPT-3 has taken the tech world by storm with little to no sign of slowing down. Those with early access to the latest language generation model have showcased just how advanced the software truly is. Some of the more prominent examples circulating the internet include: translating natural language…

Idea. Product. Market. Money. If only it was this easy. Unfortunately, a good idea doesn't turn into a great product overnight. It takes a team effort to navigate through all the ins and outs of an idea in the hopes of eventually arriving at a marketable and finished product. But first things first…

It's often been said that the loudest voice in the room is rarely the most right. And in software development, the best designer in the workshop rarely possesses the most valuable insights. Unfortunately for the rest of the team, they're often the only ones creatively inclined enough to visually…

The chicken scratch drawings on the whiteboard, the day long workshops that seem to go nowhere, and of course, the constant back & forth conversations that diverge collective vision more than they align. If you work in software development, you know just how frustrating gathering product…

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." -Leonardo da Vinci Technology is powerful. Technology is also complex. What does that mean for you? Each business faces different challenges. That's why one-size-fits-all software solutions fail. Without the proper guidance, it's probable that you are…

Digital. Nomad. Two words that seem totally contradictory to one another at first glance. I still remember hearing it used in a sentence for the first time and the way it hooked my attention like a fish opening for bait. Except this was no bait. This was a new way of living (sort of) or better yet…

As the tides of tech belly up to shore and gracefully erode the sandcastles of traditional business operations, we can see clearly what the present is and catch only a glimmer of what the future will be. That future will be molded in the palms of new innovations, foreign destinations, and freedoms…

Design thinking provides guiding principles, not a process. The end result is a platypus, an uncommon mix of different species. Because empathy builds the bridges of insight, a design thinking approach creates an enhanced level of collaboration between the creators and consumers. IDEO's Tim Brown…

Chapter 1: Like many eager college graduates, our CEO quickly landed a corporate job but shortly after became disenfranchised with the mundane and tedious work. Out of his frustrations with dated processes, insufficient software, and unreasonable hours, he quit his day job in order to pursue…