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In the quest for optimization, A/B tests, metrics, and funnels, we’re in danger of losing the fun and value of creative work.

When we demand overwhelming customer outcry before committing to the slightest product change, we’re in danger of losing the value of creating a cool feature that takes too much effort but people just love.

When we do the minimum necessary to get the job done, we’re efficient but not thrilling. We’re “lean” but we’re not stirring hearts. We’re effective but not playful.

I’m as excited as everyone else about Lean principles gaining traction, and sure most companies are erring on the side ..read more

Gregg and Dale were wondering why I switched blogging platforms from Squarespace to WordPress.

If you were not wondering, you should stop reading now.

Here’s what I’m doing with WordPress that was  impossible with Squarespace, even after repeated appeals to their tech support.

Comment spam management.  I get between 5 and 20 spam comments per day, and it’s been increasing.  Squarespace has no support for automatically flagging obvious spam (like contains the word “Cialis”), using blacklist sites, or CAPTCHA.  Wordpress not only has all these options, but features like “Moderation required, unless a comment ..read more