Watching my beer ferment is a fascinating thing to me. A by-product of yeast fermenting is CO2, which is what you see pushing the bubbles through the tube. This tube is called a “blow-off” and is an outlet for escaping gases. It prevents those gases from creating too much pressure in the fermentation vessel (this … Continue reading And the beer ferments
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “If I Had a Hammer.” I don’t usually do these daily prompt posts, but today’s topic is something I can definitely write about. And I’ve been wanting to write more anyway, so here goes. If you could learn a trade — say carpentry, electrical work, roofing, landscaping, plumbing, … Continue reading If I Had a Hammer
I came across this video and thought it was just awesome. As a former skateboarder I thoroughly enjoyed how much it nailed the skate video genre with this ridiculous concept. Besides that, this guy is actually pretty skilled with a wheelbarrow. Continue reading Wheelbarrowrider
One of the coolest gifts I got this past Christmas was from my wife. It was a homebrewing starter kit. She has since referred to it as the gift that keeps giving. Because I’m now obsessed. I finally got around to opening up the kit at the beginning of February to brew my first beer. Even after … Continue reading My new hobby has consumed me
As I was trying to reset a password on my Relay For Life account, I ran into this awful case of really bad user experience (UX). When I’m first taken to the form there is no indication or hint as to any rules for the password field. Sometimes you’ll see rules or restrictions for password fields … Continue reading Give me a hint
A big perk of working for Automattic is the meetups. A couple times a year each Automattician gets the chance to meet up with colleagues in various places around the world. The location can be anywhere from Utah to Hawaii to Cyprus.
At the time of writing, I’m sitting on a flight returning from the annual Akismet team meetup. This year we chose Destin, FL as the location. Over the past week we have spent time invaluable time together, and I wanted to share some thoughts and experiences on what makes these weeks so special.
Last week I spent a week in Destin, FL for our annual Akismet team meetup. Since everyone at Automattic works remotely, teams get together once or twice a year to get some face-to-face time. This year we all converged in Destin, Florida. The resort where we stayed was really nice, with a small village of … Continue reading Akismet in Destin, FL
In keeping with my tradition set last year, I’m going to set some goals for 2015.
Sure, goals and resolutions for the new year seem kind of cliché. But setting goals for yourself, both personally and professionally, are a great way to help you grow and achieve success. If you don’t aspire to reach a goal, it’s harder to stay motivated.
A new year is a time to hit reset, and give myself a clear starting point and deadline. Setting public goals gives me some accountability. Here they are in no particular order:
If more people valued heart over gold, this world would be a merrier place. – Thorin, in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies I saw the conclusion of the Hobbit trilogy over the weekend and this quote stuck in my head. It’s not a new idea, placing people over greed, and there are … Continue reading
A product’s checkout page is one of the most important things for both the user and the product team. It’s important for the user because it’s the page that will instill trust in the product. It’s important for the product team because it’s the last barrier of acquiring those users and all-important revenue.
Continue reading “Designing a new checkout page for Akismet”
Dan Hauk 