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Refounding
It's that time again... Another "Business Buzzword" has entered the scene. Every time I see a new one... I am always hit with a mix of excitement...
By Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, DFM, DHM, DAS (hc)18 days ago in Journal
Why Good Design Often Goes Unnoticed by Users
“Design is not just what it looks like; it’s how it works.” This is a famous quote by Steve Jobs. A paradox sits at the core of UI and UX design, “good design is invisible”.
By Design Studio UI UX19 days ago in Journal
Grocery Stores Open on Christmas Day
Introduction Christmas Day is traditionally a time for family, feasting, and rest — and for most retailers, that means closed doors. But emergencies happen. Maybe you forgot an ingredient, your pet food ran out, or an unexpected guest shows up. So, are any grocery stores open on Christmas Day?
By KAMRAN AHMAD19 days ago in Journal
11 life advices
1. Avoid excessive screen time and replace it with activities that nourish the body and soul: doing a sport activity that you like, writing (journaling is a great example, but any type of writing that you like, really), or things like workbooks, hobbies, passions, reading, or perhaps a good talk with a friend or a family member.
By Maya Or Tzur20 days ago in Journal
Why Mobile Apps Age Poorly Without Strong Technical Guardrails?
I’ve noticed that mobile apps rarely fail suddenly. They don’t wake up one morning broken beyond repair. They age. Gradually. Almost politely. The first signs are easy to dismiss. A feature that takes longer than expected. A fix that requires more explanation than code. A pause before someone says, “We should be careful here.”
By Samantha Blake20 days ago in Journal
Our Client Is Testing a Growing Niche Product Line
Source a Color-Changing Jar for French Client Last month, a client from France reached out to customize a glass jar with a temperature-changing sticker, along with a few baking tools. It sounded simple at first, but once we got into the details, we realized everything couldn’t be sourced from a single factory, the jar also needed a fabric cover, a wrap-around band, and several small accessories.
By Jingsourcing.com 20 days ago in Journal
The Only Reason You’re Not Rich in This AI Era
I know you’ve seen them. Those posts everywhere show very regular, everyday people making life-changing money with AI. They build faceless brands with AI, create products with AI that sell like crazy, and all of a sudden, they’re quitting their 9–5 to go all in on their AI businesses.
By ELIA MWAPINGA20 days ago in Journal
The Words We Choose to Leave Lit
There are certain words we return to over and over again, even when we do not realize it. They show up in notebooks, saved notes on phones, margins of books, or half remembered lines we repeat during difficult moments. These words are not slogans. They are reminders shaped by experience. Over time, some people choose to give those words a physical presence in their space, letting them exist outside the mind.
By Marie Colvin21 days ago in Journal
Cuz Who Are You. Content Warning.
At the end of the day who are you ? I mean who are you really? I hate where people say their status to where they are in life and be boastful thi king I am not myself and back slapping me because I do not agree with what poor decision they have. I find it awful as a person you think I suppose to bow to you because you are a celebrity Absolutely the fuck not ! Nope. The end of the day... you will perish and make a new body with another two people with two souls and your status still doesn't matter. All will still be King and He will still own the universe .
By Erica Williams21 days ago in Journal
Why Outsourcing Marketing Is Becoming a Growth Strategy?. AI-Generated.
I used to think outsourcing marketing was something companies did when they ran out of options. It felt reactive. Like a last move after internal efforts stopped working. For a long time, I associated it with short-term fixes, not long-term thinking. You bring someone in, patch the problem, move on.
By Jane Smith21 days ago in Journal
Why Observability Matters More Than QA at Scale?
I remember the first time QA signed off and I still felt uneasy. The checklist was complete. Test cases passed. The release notes looked clean. Still, something about the app felt unfinished, like a conversation that ended too politely. Nothing was wrong on paper. That was exactly the problem.
By Samantha Blake21 days ago in Journal
Richard Linklater
Introduction When discussing directors who changed the language of modern cinema, Richard Linklater stands as one of the most influential filmmakers of his generation. Known for deeply human storytelling, natural dialogue, and bold experiments with time, Linklater’s movies have left a lasting mark on independent and mainstream cinema alike.
By KAMRAN AHMAD21 days ago in Journal