The Man on the Bridge
Sonny Rollins — tenor saxophonist, master of improvisation, and one of the last great links to jazz's golden age — has left us. He was ninety-five, and he never stopped being extraordinary.
The Web Used to Move
Macromedia Flash didn't just change what websites looked like. For five years at the turn of the century, it was the entire creative ambition of the internet. Twenty-five years on, I'm still not sure we've built anything quite as exciting since.
Congratulations, You're Hired to Dig Your Own Grave
A new breed of job listing has emerged — one that pays designers handsomely to render themselves obsolete. The language is flattering, the salary is good, and buried in bullet point eight is the thing they actually want from you.
The Right Tool for the Right Job: CMS vs. Custom Code
After nearly three decades of building websites, I've developed strong opinions about when each approach serves your client — and when it quietly sabotages them.
The Subscription That Owns the Industry
I have paid Adobe for my tools since 1999. In that time, I have watched the relationship between creative professionals and their software shift from ownership to tenancy — and the rent keeps going up.