On the afternoon of Friday, August 22, 2008, I “left work” for the last time.
It was my last day at my full-time job and I was officially self-employed.
The last two years have been a whirlwind, and the benefits and repercussions of that single action have been far more significant than I ever could have predicted. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Realizations'
My 2nd Indie Anniversary
August 23rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · Career, Pleasure
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If the product doesn’t work, its “user experience” doesn’t matter
August 18th, 2010 · 7 Comments · User Experience
I recently edited an article for UX Magazine (When You Startup with UX) in which I interviewed four startups on what User Experience means to them.
Of all the things that people said, the quote that stood out to me the most was from Mike Singleton, a developer at Foursquare:
“…when you only have three users, but [...]
The 5-Year Anniversary of My LLC
August 4th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Career
With all of my elation yesterday, I completely forgot to acknowledge that on August 3, 2005, I signed the paperwork that established my LLC.
I was 7 months into my first full-time job at Digitas, and struggling to make ends meet. Since friends and family were already asking me to “just help them” with their websites, [...]
Whose life is this?
July 12th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Pleasure
As my 28th birthday comes to a close, I can’t help but reflect on the past year. I experienced the deepest love, faced my greatest fears, and found accomplishments I never knew I could have.
Life feels like it’s happening to me, like I’m largely out of control. And perhaps I am, but I need to [...]
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Whit Hour – Week 10
July 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Whit Hour
Thank you so much to the 35 people who showed up for the tenth week of Whit Hour — my weekly one-hour video chat to answer any and all of your questions about user experience, consulting, and whatever else you throw at me.
Tune in every Monday night from 10-11pm Eastern Time at http://www.justin.tv/whitneyhess.
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