Infrequent & opinionated web noise typed out by @tamewhale.
The first time I worked with other web developers in a team, I already knew a bunch of things that they didn’t. At first I thought this was because I was smart and they were lazy, but later I realised it was because everything I had learned about working on the web I had learned […]
A local web design agency that I used to admire has started to churn out insipid work. It’s made me think about this aversion we have for talking publicly about this kind of thing. I don’t want to name them, and I’d consider it rude if I did, but I don’t know where this politeness […]
Nothing more is required of the pupil, at first, than that he should conscientiously copy what the teacher shows him. – Zen in the Art of Archery, Eugen Herrigel It’s necessary to do the work first. And I’m beginning to think that more than that, it’s necessary to enjoy the work first. The work is […]
It looks like Kathy Sierra has removed herself from the web but for those of us that miss her, here is an incredibly insightful talk about making your users feel amazing. About an hour long but worth it.
The best way to learn is to do. When you learn from someone else, you can get a good overview, but the details are missing. Learning on the job provides a better sense of the “feel” of something. That intuitive touch that experts have. When I first learned to cook, I measured out everything to […]
Twice recently I’ve seen two high-profile blogs write about weight loss techniques which I have seen refuted by professionals. Number one: targeted weight loss, the idea that certain exercises will remove fat from only certain parts of your body, which is just false. Number two: low-carb diets, which I thought had been shown to create […]
Starting something new can feel daunting, but most problems of learning are knowledge problems. We feel unconfident because of the unfamiliar, because of what we do not know. If you’re worried about something you don’t know anything about, learn about it. If you can’t learn about it, it’s probably not worth worrying about.