Answering Front-end Developer Interview Questions: “What does a doctype do?”

tldr; While doctypes initially worked to help the browser understand what version of XML document you were using, the official recommendation is to use standards mode, which is signified simply by…

Rails vs Laravel

Ruby on Rails is currently my preference for an MVC framework. In my experience as a programmer, Rails developers are some of the most skilled and most passionate web developers in today’s industry. Like many Rubyists, I can’t quite put my finger on all of the reasons why Rails wins for me.

Design Decision Guidelines: Trendability vs. Usability

When you make a design decision, understand that there is no single more important guideline to follow than an equal balance of your own intention and the consumer’s situation.

Wanting, Doing, and Trying

These three words are misused, abused, and largely misunderstood by the tech community and entrepreneurs every day.

We have been cultured to think that wanting is some kind of pseudo-spiritual practice that provides us with super-powers and extra energy to…

Long Term Goals, Short Term Plans

I’ve recently been realizing a powerful perspective shift that has changed the way I schedule.

It’s very simple, and doesn’t require any special tricks to implement. You can do this today using whatever methodology of scheduling you prefer.

The Odd Guy Out

Working at Whiteboard is the most fulfilling occupation I have ever had in my short twenty-something years. I have the privilege of being around people who care about other peoples’ dreams and passions enough to actually do something about it.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about excellence.

“If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.”

― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

“I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God’s…

Technology Changes Nothing.

Granted, the title of this post might have been crafted for clicks. But the matter of it all is simply this: we can always ignore claims that “this will change the way we do (fill in the blank) forever”. We instead need to improve the way we understand the function of technology…

What’s Behind Great Work

Recently, we bought a new piece of wall art for the Whiteboard office. It centers around a quote from Steve Jobs, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” I recite this line in client meetings, but I often find myself at a loss trying to explain why its true.

Precision and Barriers, or Why I’m Not Buying the First Apple Watch

The first iPhone, released eight years ago, was described by Steve Jobs as “three revolutionary products”.

The first: a widescreen iPod with touch controls. (This was met by substantial…