A bias for action is the secret to moving fast

I recently celebrated my 3rd anniversary working at Ionic. This one is particularly special since I’ve now lived and worked in Madison, Wisconsin, as long as Seattle, my previous residence. Time has flown by, and with the struggles of the pandemic, I never got around to writing a 2nd-year anniversary post! However, you can check out my 1st-anniversary post here, where I detail how a Twitter tweet landed me a dream role. Read On →

Project Dolly Dev Diary #1: Landing Page

This is part of a series of “developer diary” posts that offer a window into the development of my new mobile app, codenamed “Project Dolly.” The app will offer a simple way to keep in touch with friends and family via automated reminders. Sign up to get notified when the app launches for free on iOS and Android. Previously, I covered how I began this app project by writing a launch narrative document before writing any code. Read On →

Project Dolly Dev Diary #0: Copy before Code?!

This is the first in a series of “developer diary” posts that offer a window into the development of my new mobile app, codenamed “Project Dolly.” The app will offer a simple way to keep in touch with friends and family via automated reminders. Sign up to get notified when the app launches for free on iOS and Android. When I started working on the initial app idea, I first focused on marketing instead of software development. Read On →