by Rebecca | Oct 14, 2015 | Higher Calling
Several weeks back I received word that a childhood friend has passed way suddenly, in a tragic, very random accident. His loss has left me thinking about every element of my life differently. Here are some of the mantras I’ve been meditating on as I think about...
by Rebecca | Oct 7, 2015 | Learn From Games
This has been a busy few weeks! I presented my first conference talk at the awesome Midwest UX. (YAY again!) Highly recommended, great conference. It’s also been great month (or three??) for reading. Not only did Felicia Day’s biography come out on August...
by Rebecca | Jul 30, 2015 | Developer Types
Maybe you’ve identified this developer in the wild, maybe you haven’t yet. But I assure you he’s out there. And he’s not very creative. Okay, I know that sounds harsh. He or she means well. He may even be very creative with an algorithm or a database. But the...
by Rebecca | Jun 17, 2015 | Influencing Your Organization
A developer friend of mine told me a story once. He was approached by his product manager who asked him, “Why won’t you build what I want you to build?” I suppose we could give the PM credit for being direct, although we’ll see later that he’s not being as direct as...
by Rebecca | Jun 11, 2015 | Higher Calling
When you chose to become a designer, you answered a special and sacred calling somewhere within. Some might get distracted by the fact that you play with bright colors, grey boxes, fonts, or even actual crayons. But deep down, we have all heard the same call: the...
