• Everything is a remix is a phrase that has always annoyed me. As someone in pursuit of originality (to a debilitating degree), I felt like this couldn’t be true. If everything was a remix, then how did the first of anything come to be? When I was researching the brain for my article about BCIs,…

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  • If you could read my mind loveWhat a tale my thoughts would tell Imagine being able to know what someone was thinking without them having to say anything. Better yet, what if you could respond to them without having to use any words, just thoughts? Telepathy is a common trope in fantasy and science fiction…

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  • Albert Wenger described attention as time plus intentionality. Three months ago I started the next stage of my career, ensuring students are spending their time with intention, on important problems, from a young age. “Teenagers these days are just built differently” I told my friend after an interview I had for a new role. We…

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  • Projects

    This is a list of my personal projects that I’ve built or written. I enjoy building iOS apps and games that embody a certain design philosophy or express an idea I have.

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  • Thank You

    Thanks for joining Product Matters! Please make sure to check your email to confirm your subscription. I’ll bring you a new perspective each week to make you a better product person. Until then, please enjoy this photo of my dogs.

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  • I wrote a little book! Over ten years ago I started my technology career, working with friends and classmates on random startup ideas. I spent my spare time learning to understand what customers want, what makes products great, and how to collaborate with other disciplines to bring something to life. I got to build products…

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  • I used to be uncomfortable when people asked me, “how did you meet your girlfriend?” Online dating was still a burgeoning industry when I had met someone online. And on a site you might least expect: Tumblr.  The internet flattened the world, shrinking geographic distance and connecting you with anyone around the world. You can…

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  • “What words come to mind when you think of me?” I asked my partner while lying in bed. “Smart.” I put my hands over my eyes as I started crying. That was the last thing I wanted to be known for. I had spent my whole life wanting to be seen as smart. And now…

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  • Privacy Policy Ritchie & Mason built the Stumble app as a Free app. This SERVICE is provided by Ritchie & Mason at no cost and is intended for use as is. This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use…

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  • One afternoon near the end of December, we had given Tracer, our young dog, a new bully stick for him to chew on. In his usual spot, he was strewn out on the couch with the stick between his two front paws. He had been chewing for a few minutes when we heard a crack.…

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