Tag Archives: SXSW

GeniusRocket: Toxic Environments and Startups

On a run last week I was exploring just why I was so against spec work. The core of the reason, is because it creates a toxic environment, that is destined to fail.  A house of cards or a pyramid scheme, doing things ‘because you can get away with it’ is unethical and just [...]

My SXSW Interactive, Film and Music Experience

Fantastic.
Oh, I should write more, shouldn’t I.
Well, this being my 500th post on this here blog, I think I will. I can’t believe I have written that much.
SXSW is a conference (or play?) in three acts: Interactive, Film and Music.
I didn’t have my lovely Canon 5d Mark ii because it had a software error, that [...]

An Open Letter to 99designs

Hey Crew At 99designs,
I’m a fan of your work.  Your site, sitepoint, is a great resource to designers around the world.
Over the last year, slowly, you have been drug into the spec work conversation.
I don’t think you want to be here.  I really don’t.  I don’t see you as a middle man trying to make [...]

Jeremiah Owyang’s Anti Spec Contest

I really like Jeremiah Owyang.  If you don’t read his blog, you are missing out on a great voice on social media and web strategy.
I call him a friend, and want to be clear, this post is an exercise in why I think my views on spec are correct.
How will designers respond to spec?  Jeremiah [...]

My SXSW Panel Picker

Here are some friends panels that I am looking forward to seeing.  Mine are:
Happiness (or Not) In Startups
and
You and Your LOLcat’s Mom Sucks
or
Web 3.1: The Humorous Race To World Domination
Others that are +++ in my mind:
David Cohen: Startup Funding Rethought- Beyond Bootstrapping, Angel, VC
Rana June: One Thousand Empty Aeron [...]