Man, a lot of ink is spent talking about the importance of creating a positive, creative & collaborative work environment. Studies have been conducted, books and magazine articles written, and tons of short interest “fluff” pieces produced for TV news. In the age of Google, Valve, Twitter and Facebook, everyone Read more…
As the year comes to a close, I’m looking back not just on what the last 12 months brought, but the last 10 years as we stand on the verge of a new decade. These last 10 years have been full of crazy changes, both good and bad. Some I Read more…
2018 was a difficult year for me in many areas. With a mix of set-backs and accomplishments. But the headline of the year would be: Letting Things Slip. Travel After two years of some very big, expensive trips, 2018 was much more low-key. We kept things closer to home for Read more…
Turns out I somehow missed my normal “In Review” for 2016. ’16 was a very good year for me overall with a new job, an amazing trip to Japan, the best family Christmas I could have ever asked for, and countless little moments with friends and family. It was an Read more…
You’ve just started a new job, you’re excited and ready to jump into the fray and really make your mark. What better way to make your mark than by improving the process, the tools, the product etc? I mean, your new employer brought you in to share your special experience Read more…
As 2015 draws to a close, I end up doing my typical “what did I do with my year?” thing. This year is a bit weird though for one simple reason: Stability. Back in 2012, I also had a stable year, but of a very different sort. 2012 was stability Read more…
Another year in the books! As I sit here, all comfy and warm, enjoying some time off from work it’s time to look back on 2014 and reflect on what went right, what went wrong, and what went in a completely unexpected direction. Now, I don’t think it’ll be possible Read more…
What do our customers want? That’s a question I’ve heard asked time and again by senior management and executives. By product managers, developers, designers and sales teams. I’ve sat in countless meetings where we puzzled over this question, talking about creating customer surveys, focus tests. We even discussed contracting with Read more…
It was November 3rd, 2009 and after a long weekend at the office, I had unknowingly committed the single biggest and most public mistake of my career. A mistake that would impact thousands of customers and get prime coverage on a leading industry news site. To-date, this is the only Read more…
I’ve worked in the games industry for nearly 8 years now, and over the last few I’ve hired up for multiple teams. I’ve hired QA testers, production coordinators, managers, mobile developers, artists. Some of those hires have been amazing successes, and others were spectacular failures. As time has gone on, Read more…