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Insights on web design, development, and running a small studio.

Studio News

Calling 2022 done

My brief recap of 2022 and what I hope 2023 brings.

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Productivity & PM

A Year on Fastmail

A recap of a full year on Fastmail.

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Tools & Platforms

Some Thoughts on ExpressionEngine 7

ExpressionEngine 7 has been released. In this article, we highlight some of the points discussed in the launch event and give some thoughts on EE as a whole.

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Video

How to Move from Bitbucket to Github

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Productivity & PM

The Seventh Week Sabbatical – Part 2

Part 2 in my series on the Seventh Week Sabbatical.

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Productivity & PM

The Seventh Week Sabbatical – Part 1

The first post on a series on the Seventh Week Sabbatical—what it is and why I've leaned into it.

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For Clients

The Iron Triangle (of Web Design Project Expectations)

The Triangle of Expectations (i.e. “good, fast, cheap") doesn't really work—the Iron Triangle does.

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Productivity & PM

Why I Ditched Basecamp

Basecamp made a huge mistake and lost Block 81 as a customer. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Studio News

Thoughts on 2021

Thoughts on 2021 and a look at 2022.

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Productivity & PM

Why I Don’t Do Unscheduled Phone Calls

Sticking to scheduled phone calls only was one of the best decisions I've ever made in my business. Here's why.

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For Clients

Why Your Website Needs a Privacy Policy

If you run a website pretty much anywhere in the world, you’re going to need a privacy policy that complies with local regulations and laws.

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Productivity & PM

How I Manage Fonts On My Mac

Here's how I keep font management on my Mac simple and straightforward. Plus, it's free!

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