Sep 30, 2010Archive
Google Picasa Idea: Remove Albums And Use Labels Instead
While on a walk with my dogs I took some photos with my phone and this got me think about the random, sometimes blurry photos that I take which don't…
Writing — 225 essays
Cultivating ideas at the intersection of Engineering and Systems Thinking.
A collection of essays, frameworks, and early-stage thoughts on engineering leadership, distributed systems, and the human side of software.
Systems Map
Core architectural nodes of research.
account_tree
Platform Org Design
Scaling engineering teams via structural abstraction.
biotech
Feedback Loops
Entropy management in high-velocity CI/CD environments.
psychology
Human Factors
Cognitive load and its impact on system availability.
architecture
Pragmatic API
Designing interfaces that survive generational shifts.
history
Legacy Refactor
Social strategies for technical debt retirement.
Category: Technology and Web
✕ Clear filterSep 26, 2010Archive
Google Reader Idea: Filter Feeds
I follow dozens of different websites through the use of RSS feeds in Google Reader and each day I can read anywhere from 50-600 posts(some posts are 1-2 sentences). I…
Sep 18, 2010Archive
Google Profiles Idea: RSS Feeds
Since Google Profiles is connected to Google Buzz, Google Sidewiki and Google Chat Status updates it would be very handy to have a RSS feed icon for each feed as…
Sep 12, 2010Archive
Google Buzz Idea: Employee Verified Profiles For Companies
If Google Buzz is interested in becoming a better communication tool, then I think it would be important for companies to be able to verify profiles of employees. For example:…
Sep 11, 2010Archive
New Feature Suggestions For Google Buzz
1: Make it possible to auto @ reply people into a post based on similar topics that you have talked to them about in the past? Similar to the "What…
Sep 11, 2010Archive
What Is The Best Way To Give Real Feature Suggestions To Companies?
One of my goals as someone who works on, plays on and builds websites daily is to give honest feedback and suggestions to companies online. So what is the best…
Aug 26, 2010Archive
Google’s Search Now Getting More Social
This morning Google gave their realtime search it's own domain which can be found at http://www.google.com/realtime If you don't know what Google realtime search is then you're not alone, a…
Aug 25, 2010Archive
Wordfeud On Android Gets An Update
Today Wordfeud users get the much anticipated feature of rematches. This may sound like a simple feature, but it really makes playing wordfued that much better and it has been…
Aug 23, 2010Archive
Google Buzz: New Use Case
I was thinking today about Google Buzz and how it can be used, and then it hit me. A great use for Google Buzz would be to locate garage sales…
Aug 23, 2010Archive
Chrome 6.0 Feature: Simple But Effective
Today when I started my computer and launched Google Chrome I noticed a simple orange dot on the wrench. After a few clicks I found out that there is a…