Graphs that Distract
August 23, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments
I explore why charts in software applications are distracting and what we can do about it. Continue reading
Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway
August 9, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 16 Comments
I talk about my fears of releasing version 1 of Lapsus and what I’m doing to combat them. Continue reading
What I’ve learned from Tennis
June 8, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 4 Comments
I share what I’ve learnt from Tennis and how this could make me a better software developer. Continue reading
What’s your Greatest Asset?
February 16, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
I share my realisation of what my greatest asset is and how this will help me bring Lapsus to market. Continue reading
Thoughts on User Testing
January 25, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments
I recently ran my first usability test on a paper prototype of Lapsus. I was shocked at what it revealed. Continue reading
What do you want from Lapsus?
January 24, 2010 | Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
What do you want from Lapsus? Let me know. Continue reading
The Power of Feedback
December 7, 2009 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 4 Comments
How can we make customers love us? By acting on their feedback – no matter how insignificant it may seem. Continue reading
Software as Subtitles
September 2, 2009 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment
I think subtitles have a lot in common with Lapsus and usable software in general. Here’s why. Continue reading
The Tyranny of Mistakes
August 11, 2009 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 6 Comments
When you care about what you’re doing, whatever field you’re in, it’s easy get obsessed by your mistakes. This obsession can lead to a vicious cycle, where one mistake snowballs into more mistakes, decreasing confidence and in more extreme cases resulting in paralysis by analysis and depression. I talk about some tricks I’ve learnt to help combat what I’m christening “The Tyranny of Mistakes”. Continue reading
My Talk on Lapsus
June 15, 2009 | Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments
Watch my 10 minute talk at Glasgow TechMeetup about Lapsus and how I am making it “Smarter than the Average Application”. Continue reading