Interesting system and redesign of time. It's mapping more closely to my maker schedule/mental model with the chunking of time and intentions, should enable more deep flow work
Actually, most of the UX designers in the community are American, recent HCI grads who are looking to buff up their portfolio with side projects. Does their UX feedback appeal to you?
Most of the UX designers in the community are recent HCI grads who have less than 3 years of experience and are looking to buff up their portfolio with side projects. It's not meant for professional UX designers who are already earning a good salary.
It's the people that work there that is the differentiation. The article mentions they are trying to build a community of designers and hackers. Also building an authentic vibe where people care "about who you are, not your investors"
Yeah, I'm a mobile + UX designer and my cofounder is an iOS developer and software engineer. I was surprised we didn't make the cut since we both specialize and can execute for both web and iPhone and have known each other since high school. Oh wells, next time.
I just quit yesterday too!! I feel happy and stupid, because in my situation I'm the only bread winner in my family, so they're really dependent on me for money (even though I'm only 21).
But I was getting miserable at work because all I wanted to do was work on my startup. I'm looking for other seed funding now since I can't afford to bootstrap. Let's see how this turns out. And let's hope my family doesn't starve.
I'm available to freelance as a UX/Mobile designer for anyone hiring in nyc! Money to tide us over as I work on my startup would be nice :)
The problem in NYC isn't that we don't have hackers, it's that we don't have the entrepreneurial minded hackers.
I'm a designer working on my startup and most of my friends are developers. But what I've noticed is that all my friends look to work at the big companies. It's strange, but I'm not surprised - they don't know the options available to them.
Entrepreneurship isn't a course in their CS curriculum. They don't realize the potential they can have to change the world.
To solve the problem, why not have startups recruit students at career fairs?
Haha, yeah I know what you mean. I just meant the instances where it became so mainstream that people around me were saying such things as "I chipped my nail. FML" which was very irritating.
Agreed. That's why the whole FMyLife irritates me so much--there are bigger things than those trivialities to fret over.
There are actually a few Steve Jobs' quotes I find greatly inspiring that touch upon that.
""If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." ...I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something."
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."
"I think about it when I wonder if I'm saving enough money for the long term vs spending it on some experience that will enrich my life in the near term."
One thing I realized and aim to live by is "Never sacrifice experience over money." I kick myself and always regret the times I withdrew from an incredible experience due to financial reasons. Of course, it is easier said than done, as I am so broke right now but having the most exciting and incredible experience yet. I can't help it.
I say go for the enriching experiences :) You only live once.