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Taking the dive and committing to doing a #100dayproject of #100daysoflocallanguagesketches starting on April 4 -- this is a test drive: what do you think? (at Taipei, Taiwan)

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This video continues to mesmerize me.

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10 principles for effective front-end development, the text version

I saw some inspiring slides from Harry Roberts this morning and thought I'd share it in text form for those who like to scan.

The simplest option is usually the best.

faster and cheaper to implement

easier to understand, inherit, maintain, and debug

less likely to fail or break

lessens amount of cognitive overhead when working at scale

Reduce the amount of moving parts.

get rid of as much as you can

every moving part is a potential point of failure

you’re inviting the chance for something to go wrong

reduce both features and code

Understand the business.

code is a means to an end

understand the business cost and value of your work

don’t waste other peoples’ money

Care less, care appropriately.

no one cares about your code more than you do

pick the right battles

remain objective

balance the needs of everyone

be less selfish

there’s a much bigger picture to look at

Pragmatism trumps perfection.

“good enough” today is better than “perfect” tomorrow

does it work?

measure features by their business value

Think at product level.

your job isn’t just to reproduce designs anymore

do not put yourself in a bubble

get involved with everyone else’s issues

do what’s right for the product

Do not design systems around edge cases.

don’t let the minority lead the majority

build for the most common scenario first

solve edge cases separately

Do not make decisions based on anecdotal evidence.

anecdotes are not representative

anecdotes are isolated incidents

trust data, not stories

Don’t build it until you’ve been asked for it.

you’ve caused yourself work, and cost the business money

no spec, so how do we know it’s right? how do we test it?

could end up influencing the rest of the project

now you have to maintain something that no one ever wanted

solve each problem as you encounter it

Expect and accommodate change.

always keep adaptable, flexible, and nimble

everything is subject to change

nothing is set in stone

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828 Thanksgiving

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Aerial shots near airports: goodbye, Kona; hello, Honolulu.

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Last meal in Hawai'i: spam musubi from ABC Stores and rainbow papaya from Kailua Village Farmer's Market

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My last sunset in Kailua-Kona. I can hardly believe that I'm going back to work on Monday for the first time in three months. This trip has turned out relaxing and fun: just what I needed after a 10-week full-time class. I also got to fulfill my dreams of trying out authentic Hawaiian food and drink:

butter avocado

strawberry papaya

guava

lilikoi

poke (tuna, marlin, salmon)

shaved ice (halo-halo, haupia, piña colada)

smoked meat

lau lau

loco moco

Kalua pork with steamed cabbage

mac salad

mai tai

lilikoi margarita

lychee martini

Aloha and mahalo, Hawai'i!

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Homemade breakfast: thick-cut sesame toast, avocado smash, smoked meat, and fried eggs

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Kona Inn's mai tai, chi chi, and South Beach cosmo

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Sunset on the way to Big Island Brewhaus

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Waipi'o Valley: people live in this beautiful place!

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Chain of Craters Road: not technically open to the public :)

We would have made it out the other side into Volcanoes National Park if a National Park Ranger named Manny hadn't stopped us.

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The colors and rock stacks

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The Kingdom of Hawaii's peaceful treaties

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On a remnant of the king's road

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Tide pool right up against the ocean

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Excited about this lilikoi margarita!