iphone A Much Faster Way to Charge your iPhone Forgive me, for I am about to commit gadget blogging. I've been using an iPhone X since they came out, and almost from the start my battery has charged between two and three time the default speed of most people's
tech 12 Things Everyone Should Understand About Tech Tech is more important than ever, deeply affecting culture, politics and society. Given all the time we spend with our gadgets and apps, itās essential to understand the principles that determine how tech affects our lives. Understanding technology today
tech The Missing Building Blocks of the Web At a time when millions are losing trust in the the webās biggest sites, itās worth revisiting the idea that the web was supposed to be made out of countless little sites. Hereās a look at the
tech Masters in Business A few months ago, I got the wonderful opportunity to talk to Barry Ritholtz, whoās best known as a Bloomberg View columnist and for his excellent āMasters in Businessā podcast, but whom Iāve known online for many years.
Best Of Speaking at the Obama Foundation Summit Iāve been fortunate enough to get to speak at a lot of events over the years, in front of an amazing variety of audiences around the world. But I can honestly say Iāve never been more impressed by
tech The Printer We Need Printers: They donāt work. Hereās my wishlist for one that might. I am really enjoying my work at Fog Creek Software, so I donāt have time to start a company right now, but I do have an
tech Apple is about to do something their programmers definitely don't want. Apple spent $5 billion on a beautiful new office, Apple Park. So itās amazing theyāre about to make an extremely costly, avoidable mistake: putting their coders in an open-plan layout. I work at Fog Creek Software, where our
tech The Importance Of Interaction Developer relations and tech evangelism is one of those fields that just doesnāt get enough respect. Having done the work for years myself, I think itās a wildly under-examined field and very few businesses do enough to properly
tech We're just trying to be non-terrible! This was so fun! I got another chance to host the Stack Overflow podcast, and this time did it in fine style with Jess Lee and Ben Halpern of the Practical Dev joining in for the festivities. Do give it
Best Of Tech and the Fake Market tactic In one generation, the Internet went from opening up new free markets to creating a series of Fake Markets that exploit society, without most media or politicians even noticing. 1. The open internet markets American culture loves to use the
tech Design Matters I was delighted to get to speak with Debbie Millman for her venerable podcast, āDesign Mattersā. If you have an hour to spare, please do check out the conversation āĀ we touched on a ton of topics that are near and
Best Of On Being and Tech's Moral Reckoning Back in November, I got to sit down with the amazing Krista Tippett for a lengthy interview in front of an incredibly warm crowd in Easton, MD. Now, that interview has been edited down and is available as the latest
tech I'm at Fog Creek. And we're introducing Glitch! Okay, hereās the story: Iām the new CEO of Fog Creek Software! And we have an awesome new tool called Glitch that just launched today, and you should go try it out and build the app of your
tech How do we reform tech? In the past, popular movements have forced major industries to confront their need for ethical reform. But todayās media, policymakers and activists donāt yet seem prepared to fix the tech sectorās problems. So how will reform happen?
Best Of It's more than just "teach kids to code" Iām skeptical about āteach the kids to code!ā as a panacea for all of societyās ills. Yet today, Iām at the White House to participate in a summit on Computer Science for All. Why would a skeptic
Best Of There is no "technology industry" The labelās become too big to be useful, and tech could suffer for it. Quick: What do an auto leasing provider, a condiment company and the producers of a serious TV drama have in common? If your answer is
tech New York-Style Tech A technology community driven by values, not just profits. Iāve been part of the New York City tech scene for more than 15 years, from back when it was āSilicon Alleyā trying to be an imitation of the West
tech On the Hunt There are lots of conversations that I have over and over, one-at-a-time on social media like Twitter that I wish was captured more definitively. Fortunately, I got the chance to do just that when I was asked to be on
tech Conduct Becoming Tomorrow Iām speaking at the 99U Conference, which Iām really looking forward to. But one of the reasons Iām already convinced itās going to be a special event is because of one particular accommodation that Sean
tech Not a "Good Guy" If youāve ever had someone say something nice about a thing you made, you know how great it feels. Itās a combination of validation, and respect, and recognition, and itās truly wonderful. The only thing better is
Best Of 15 Lessons from 15 Years of Blogging This summer marked 15 years since I first started blogging here, and Iām happier than ever that Iāve chosen to live so much of my life in this place, with all of you. Nearly everything has changed for
Best Of My Favorite Floppy of All Time After at least 15 years of debating whether I should spend money on this, I recently took the plunge and acquired one of my most-desired Prince collectibles. Added to my collection: 3.5" floppy given to press when Prince
tech Let's Do More Iāve been trying to do more things that are unfamiliar or slightly out of my comfort zone lately. Hereās a quick roundup: I got to participate in Rhizomeās venerated Seven on Seven conference, where I teamed up
tech Some True Things About Technology All printers are 3D printers. Every device is wearable. All technology is mobile technology. And of course, this remains true: We're 30+ years into the PC revolution, and 3 things still never work: Voice chat, projectors & printers. ā Anil Dash
tech The Fake Electronics Show I forgot to mention it back in January when it happened, but I got to write my first piece for Businessweek, and thereās good news: Itās completely made up! I collaborated with my friends Paul Ford and Rusty