Some music I listened to last week
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July 21st, 2010
July 14th, 2010
July 7th, 2010
June 30th, 2010
June 22nd, 2010
December 19th, 2009
Discussion on browsing your local retailer then shopping online
December 7th, 2009
Cadence & Slang, a small book about interaction design
Cadence & Slang achieved its funding goal 2 days ago, and is now available for preorder, with a release date of late 2010.
Based on the initial outline (pdf), I pledged to the project. (It might’ve had something to do with me itching to fund something for the first time on Kickstarter, but only a teeny tiny bit.)
Help support independent makers; if interaction design is your thing, consider preordering a copy for yourself. Or if you know somebody who would be interested, please send them to the C&S site.
September 25th, 2009
The two rules of life
There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once. Ken Venturi
(via ashleysimko.com.)
September 21st, 2009
Looking to hire a Rails teacher
An intensive round of 1-on-1 instruction
I’m looking for somebody to help me take my development skills up a notch. Portland, OR-based preferred, but finding the right situation for a successful outcome is most important to me.
I’ve got a number of holes in my knowledge (I have ideas of what I don’t know) and it’s too time-intensive to fill them on my own. While DIY-for-life is what my heart says, my brain is overruling with a demand that I speed things up and fill in the gaps with just the best knowledge, pronto.
Ideally, you
- are an excellent communicator
- are patient
- develop on a Mac using TextMate
- practice BDD using Shoulda (I’m somewhat open to change but Shoulda syntax clicks for me much better than Cucumber/RSpec)
- won’t stick to a predefined “course”; I might not get something you’ll assume is obvious, I might be past whatever you assumed you’d be teaching that moment. I’d love somebody that can read cues and is flexible enough to fit what they’re teaching to me.
- (I’m repeating the last one in a different way ’cause it’s so important); initiative is awesome. See the gaps before I can define them and fill them in. Don’t plan on running me through Depot from AWDwR and calling it a day.
My best-case scenario is one where we start off by examining my current codebase together. I’ve gone through and documented all the things I think I’m doing less-than-ideal but am unsure of how to appropriately refactor. (I’m sure there are other issues as well.) Hopefully from there you’ll be able to craft a customized curriculum that fills in the gap between what I’m doing and where I’m trying to go.
Code review + consulting
On top of a round of instruction, I’m looking for somebody that can provide code review services and consulting, both on an as-needed basis. (We’ll hash out a scenario that works for both of us.)
Moving forward
I’m open both to individuals as well as companies. Email me (jacob@ this domain) and let’s work something out. I’m looking to get started ASAP.
September 3rd, 2009
It changes the perception of everything
The trailer for Art & Copy. I can’t wait for this to come out.
