“it’s precisely because such fervent competition exists that these companies and so many others have been pushed to build their best-in-breed products: Kindle is better because of iBooks, Spotify is better because of Apple Music, and iOS is better because of Android. This list goes on and on and on”
I’ve been talking myself out of building this app for three years. That’s how long I’ve been logging my caffeine intake with my iPhone and wishing there were a better way to do it. Over the years, I’ve tried just about all the caffeine apps. Most
“‘There’s something you need to know,” she said in a low voice, “and I don’t want you to forget it. When you’re writing code, you need to think of the drivers. Never forget that these are real people who have no benefits, who have to live in this city, who depend on us to write responsible code. Remember that.’”
Most people are pretty good at keeping promises to others. When I make an appointment with a busy person, even just for something as simple as a call, they almost never cancel on me. If they do have to, they almost always apologize and work to reschedule. This is true even if I don’t know
We have talked the 5-year-old into keeping a casual diary of sorts, and, while it’s so fun to see his days summarized in his little hyphenated paragraphs, it’s also really surprising, too. For instance, we’d thought that he had a terrible time on the day mentioned above! He moped around and complained about the heat
Developing a coherent content policy that addresses the challenges of today without actually suppressing free speech or tilting the scale towards any preferred political party is really hard. No one has figured it out. And no one will figure it out if they continue to do it in the dark. These companies want to look like they know what they're doing, so they periodically release adjustments or major shifts in their policies based on whatever major news event is taking place. These new policy proposals tend to fail miserably in meeting the actual needs of users and protecting the community that should represent that company’s most valuable asset.
Striking while the iron is hot is so important. I often thing of the Gotham Gal saying “get one.” It was absolutely the right thing to do and always is.
Ogle grew up in a house full of books, and studied literature in college. Reconnecting with poetry on the phone in his hand helped rekindle his love of the form. And undertaking a personal creative project helped shake him out of his funk. Thus, Pome was born.