In the 1790’s the world’s first national data network was constructed in France and it was a mechanical telegraph system made of a chain towers to communicate with each other. Two bankers hacked t…

So inspired by the muted colors, warmth, and relaxed vibe of this Brooklyn home (via @designmilk). https://buff.ly/2JRhyu1 ⠀ #interiordesign #dreamhome #homegoals #homedesign #interiors…

Beautiful work by @LULOFEBRIL, found via the always inspirational @abduzeedo. https://buff.ly/2tbbg1a #graphicdesign #visualartist #artinspiration #artist #illustration #inspiration #design…

We see complexity in every corner of a web project these days. We’ve read quite a bunch of articles about how complex a specific technology has become, and we discuss this over and over again. Comin…

Recently I had the privilege of reading a book proposal which the author shared in hopes of being published. It was a beautifully written treatise, well structured, nicely paced, logically argued, and…

Generic web layouts have become somewhat of a misnomer in conversations circling around web design these days. We’re bored and slightly annoyed by how predictable and uninspired most web experiences…

The traditional boundaries of summer in the US are Memorial and Labor Day, but iOS developers mark the summer by WWDC and the iPhone release. Even though the weather is cool and rainy this week in NYC…

How to make it easier for music fans to find shows. I’m an avid consumer of live music, and New York City offers a ton of concert options on any given night, so I spend a lot of time pori…

I love today’s post from Fred Wilson titled The Valuation Obsession. It has some good hints in it about valuation vs. ownership dynamics for founders, employees, and investors. It also calls out…

As with all serverless offerings OpenWhisk offers an API Gateway to provide HTTP routing to your serverless actions. This provides a number of advantages over web actions, the most significant of whic…

It is about time to finally make sense of all the front-end and UX madness, isn't it? Meet Smashing Book 6 with everything from design systems to accessible single-page apps, CSS Custom Properties, Gr…