Capitalist industry has thus won the game: the superfluous has become necessary. There’s no longer any need to persuade people that they want a car; it’s necessity is a fact of life.
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“Capitalist industry has thus won the game: the superfluous has become necessary. There’s no…”
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“Here’s a hint— if the data format has an ® by its name, it probably isn’t great…”
Here’s a hint— if the data format has an ® by its name, it probably isn’t great for transparency or open data.
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UI that looked sexy in Photoshop
Simple and useful designs just don’t seem good enough when they are dead pixels. They need to be brought to life before they can be appreciated. Until that happens we overcompensate with garnish.
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“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to…”
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking, and don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”
- Steve Jobs
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Shipping is a Feature
The bottom line is that a lot of the time it’s OK to create a solution that solves 80% of the problem. Always remember that shipping is a feature.
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Spammers, Evildoers, and Opportunists
Make something great. Tell people about it. Do it again.
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rands: Dear people who think simple is really hard. Please look at all the time you’re wasting making it fucking complex.
@rands: Dear people who think simple is really hard. Please look at all the time you’re wasting making it fucking complex.
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livejamie: If foursquare recognizes me as the mayor of city hall, is that legally binding?
@livejamie: If foursquare recognizes me as the mayor of city hall, is that legally binding?
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