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Businesses are Built on Promises
I know it’s a cliché, but it’s the truth. Businesses are built on promises. That’s because businesses exist in an ecosystem of relationships, and relationships are held together by promises. When promises are broken, trust goes down, relationships fall apart, and business fails. The opposite is true as well. When promises are consistently kept, trust goes up,…
. : December 30, 2015 : .
Batch Process Images Using a Shell Script
A while back, I wrote about batch processing images with Pixelmator. That works great if you don’t need to change the resolution of the images. If you need to change the resolution of the images, and you are Photoshop free [like me], you can batch process images using a shell script. sips The Mac operating…
. : September 8, 2015 : .
5 Tips for Working With Designers
Background We’ve all been there. The project starts out well, but then the review cycle hits and everyone needs to buckle up for a hard landing. I’ve witnessed several ‘crash and burn’ projects. Here’s a short list of 5 tips for working with designers that might help keep your project on track and on budget. 1. Don’t call designers “Creatives” You’d…
. : September 2, 2015 : .
An Event Apart – Day 2 recap
Yesterday, I posted a recap of my first day at An Event Apart – Chicago. Here’s my An Event Apart – Day 2 recap: Matt Haughey Everyone’s in the Customer Service Business This was an extremely insightful talk. He really mad a point that we need to bring empathy to everything we do. This started…
An Event Apart – Day 1 recap
I’m very blessed this year to have the privilege of attending An Event Apart: Chicago. There is a great lineup of speakers with fascinating things to say about a variety of topics in the web dev/design industry. Here’s my brief recap of day 1: Jeffrey Zeldman Career Advice From a Cranky Old Man Super entertaining…