Many voices. One Flagrant.
me: why isnât the logger working? g: itâs nighttime. me: what? g: itâs a logger. me: âŠwhat? g: itâs a logger. a lumberjack. me: ⊠g: it sleeps all night and it works all day. me: OH MY GOD. Monty Python - Lumberjack Song What we did: Met with John Samuelson...
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February 24, 2023
me: why isnât the logger working? g: itâs nighttime. me: what? g: itâs a logger. me: âŠwhat? g: itâs a logger. a lumberjack. me: ⊠g: it sleeps all night and it works all day. me: OH MY GOD. Monty Python - Lumberjack Song What we did: Met with John Samuelson
February 20, 2023
To the customer that said âThank you for caring and making it goodâ, youâre welcome! What we did: Held a management summit. Discussing team expectations so that we can grow our skill sets and clarity on what we all do everyday. Booked tickets/airfare out to
February 16, 2023
Emacs is a text editor that is renowned for its almost comical levels of customizability and for espousing an extreme kitchen-sink attitude toward features. Chances are if you have a need for some desktop app, Emacs probably already has it, or is a small package away from including it.
February 13, 2023
Whatâs our secret sauce? Never assume every shark has the same fabric preferences; we need user research! What we did: Performed practice interviews with the Hotel 2022 cohort from LEARN Academy. Kicked off another sprint with a client and built up our backlog of prioritized
February 6, 2023
Unveiling whatâs been rumblinâ in Flagrantâs belly. What we did Met with the CMO of our client to discuss branding timelines and our applicationâs value proposition Discussed an improved Kanban-style workflow for our team using Linear Expanded our responsive
January 30, 2023
What we did Welcomed Jack to the team! Learned about the Five Finger Breathing Meditation Defined an initial âexperimentâ for about a monthâs worth of work on a client project, outlining research, product design, and development work. Introduced responsive design to an existing
January 23, 2023
What we did Took Monday off in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Held a management summit. Reviewed the state of the organization, and project-related updates. Discussed billing policies and code of conduct Drafted letters welcoming Amy and Jack to the team (intro posts
January 17, 2023
Hello! This is the 1st edition of the âWeekly âshipâ, a summary of what happened in our sphere last week, and a preview of what may come. What we did Yossef Mendelssohn shared an alternative to âmoving fast and breaking thingsâ in his post Moving and Working. A Tiger
January 4, 2023
Recently Jen and I were listening to Mike Birbigliaâs Working It Out (Apple Podcasts, Spotify), a podcast hosted by the actor/comedian/storyteller wherein he invites guests to work out new material with him. In episode #86 Putting On Your Art Eyes Mike collaborates with Illustrator and Graphic
December 29, 2022
This pairs extremely well with Dadâs Carrot Cake Recipe. Ingredients 8 oz Cream Cheese 1 stick Butter (Unsalted) 1 lb Confectioners (Powdered) Sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla Directions Soften Cream Cheese and Butter by letting them sit out for ~an hour
December 28, 2022
Thereâs nothing new under the sun and my Dad was not a recipe writer or, honestly, someone all that interested in baking or cooking. He was just a man who would get it into his head that there was a particular thing heâd want to make and that would become a driving force for a while. For a time
December 26, 2022
On Christmas eve we celebrated the holiday with my side of the family with a potluck, white elephant gift exchange, decorations, and lots of family. Christmas has always been a time when my Mom went all-in to make sure the kids in her orbit had a good time. It was sometimes a point of contention
December 20, 2022
As I write this Iâm sitting in a coffeehouse at a communal table with a German professional who apologetically caught up with her family back home over a video call and a student taking notes for her marketing degree. Milwaukeeâs Stone Creek Coffee house, a Certified B-Corp has a lot going for
October 21, 2022
Jen and I took a trip to California to attend two conferences here in October. RailsSaaS took place in Hollywood October 6-7 and her Growth Accelerator Intensive is scheduled for October 23-24th. In the meantime, we decided to take a week and co-work with our colleague Joyce Hu based in the Los
October 7, 2022
Skip To: The Internship Structure IN MAYAâS WORDS: Q&A 5 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM MAYA The disposable, coffee-fetching intern trope is, thankfully, dying. Itâs been a minute since we all watched the movie Big, but Stranger Things swept in to remind us that all experience levels can solve
