It is easy to say that ideas are worth nothing. But that would be as bad as saying ideas are all that matter. There is a place of great importance for execution. But that does not necessarily mean ideas are useless.

Does our work remain ours, once it is out there? Is any idea original at this point? Everything is a rehash, a remix of what came before us. What's new and what's an imitation?

As designers we draw inspiration and influence from a lot of sources around us. This helps us solve different problems with a unique approach and leaves its imprint on the products we build. I want to talk about influence today.

With time being such an integral dimension of digital experiences, a la feed, timeline, journal etc., how can we better represent the dimension of time beyond just a timestamp.

What can we as an industry learn from Path's latest contact list fiasco. What are our responsibilities when we create software for others? What are the ethical boundaries of technology and data amidst privacy?

Earlier in the day Honeywell, the company behind practically every thermostat in the country, filed a lawsuit that alleges Nest, a company that builds a learning thermostat, of patent infringement. So why on earth am I congratulating them for being sued?

A step by step guide of the technology behind this site. Starring Dropbox, Pelican, Incron and Markdown.

A thank you note written too late. Steve Jobs meant a lot of things to a lot of people. This is how his work inspired and shaped my life, without having ever met him.

The natural progression of things on the web is inevitable. One form of technology gives way to another and the fountain continues to flow. Some thoughts on the new app Instagram and how it can change mobile photography.