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Re: 10 Usability and User Experience Statistics Every Product Manager Needs to Know

tapps — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:47:20 -0000

can we please stop automatically using male pronouns when talking about a developer and "his" code?

Re: You’ll Never Be a Design Specialist by Generalizing Your Skills

tapps — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:18:55 -0000

while i understand what you're trying to say, i also disagree about 98.99%

first off, yes, just by definition, generalizing your focus from design to dev (etc) won't make you a design specialist. (obviously) but that doesn't make you any less of a designer.

hear me out.

1) yes, some / many people are great at details and they should absolutely focus on their speciality and become a master at that. good for them.

2) for the rest of us, to "declare a specialty" is like fitting a square peg in a round hole (i.e. doesn't work). some of us are "big picture" people and like to fit puzzle pieces together. sure, sometimes we have to outsource or call on the expertise of those whom are good specialists. but with the design / web / technology field changing so fast, lines are becoming more and more blurred between design. and development, and content, and interaction/UX design, and strategy, and messaging... etc etc etc.

sometimes having a wider knowledge will help create a more successful solution... which is what design is all about. and i find with my work, this becomes more and more of a benefit than a hinderance. (and i actually kinda take offense to the "you have no idea what you're doing" comment. because i'm pretty damn good at the services i provide. otherwise i wouldn't be successfully doing this for over 15 years)

so yes, there is absolutely a place for specialists. but there is also a growing place for the generalists. and BOTH can kick ass in providing great design solutions.

Re: Last Call at the Jazz Estate

tapps — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:11:27 -0000

nooooooooooooooo!!!!!

Re: Turn Your Mac Into Your Largest Bluetooth Headset With Dialogue, Plus A Chance To Win

tapps — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 21:04:59 -0000

oooh nice! I'd definitely use this for work when I get back

Re: Kansas company recalls 50,000 pounds of ground beef products

tapps — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:45:01 -0000

it's true. however the issue when the large farms distribute to a million (ok, not really a million, but a lot :) ) of different grocery stores, now that is the hard part to track. i know exactly where my meat came from.. so that's easy to track :)

Re: Kansas company recalls 50,000 pounds of ground beef products

tapps — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:42:34 -0000

hah! no, i don't. especially since they're already in 2lbs packages in the freezer. :)

Re: Kansas company recalls 50,000 pounds of ground beef products

tapps — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:33:03 -0000

aaaaand this is why i buy meat direct from local farms.

Re: The Innovation Culture of the Great Lakes - Atlantic Mobile

tapps — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:56:59 -0000

you forgot about milwaukee!

Re: Thanks to Kira Small and Emily Baker!

tapps — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:38:34 -0000

woo! :D that seems to work. let the comments roll. :P

Re: feeling drained by your cubicle? lets move the cubicle.

tapps — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:24:31 -0000

yes. definitely. and if enough people think this would work, i don't see why this couldn't develop into a yearly thing and we find a different place each year. :)

Re: Synod-Wide Conversations on Resolution 6

tapps — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:28:26 -0000

i'm sorry you feel that way. if you disagree with even starting a civil discussion surrounding current events, i fear that is one way that the church will move more and more to being seen as "not relevant" to this generation and the future. just avoiding the tough topics doesn't make them "go away" or make "everyone agree."

If you are frustrated with the church and the ELCA's stance on social issues, please bring your talking points to the table. GOD's table is big enough for every view point to be CIVILLY, and RESPECTFULLY discussed.

we as the body of Christ are as diverse as GOD GODself. let us enter into tough conversations while always recognizing Christ in the other person/people.

Re: First Annual 50/50 This Is Not A Raffle

tapps — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:20:42 -0000

we're busy ordering the tickets and explanation posters for every congregation within the synod as i type. so yes. sometime soon, each church will be supplied the tickets to sell. thanks for your question :)

Re: Live updates from the 7th Annual Greater Milwaukee Synod Young Adult Mission Trip

tapps — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:09:40 -0000

i loved watching through your photos and updates! safe travels home!

Re: Live updates from the 7th Annual Greater Milwaukee Synod Young Adult Mission Trip

tapps — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:01:42 -0000

tell new orleans i say hi!

my family and i used to go down there every couple years to visit family in new orleans. i miss that place. it was the first time i'd ever eaten fried cajun catfish my whole life (probably around age 12 or so) and i've never been able to find better catfish anywhere else in the world.

blessings to you on your trip. allow yourselves to be changed by the rich culture and beautiful people of new orleans!

Re: Infographic: Egypt elections explained - Interactive - Al Jazeera English

tapps — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:36:27 -0000

wow. incredibly confusing. i read it over multiple times, and still am confused. :)

Re: http://current.com/shows/countdown/videos/occupy-seattle-octogenarian-activist-dorli-rainey-on-being-pepper-sprayed-by-seattle-police-importance-of-activism

tapps — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:23:19 -0000

i want to be this lady when i'm that age.

Re: A Matter of Pride

tapps — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:43:30 -0000

amen. thanks for sharing this. :)

Re: Is Justice Really Served?

tapps — Mon, 02 May 2011 20:32:54 -0000

i really love all the discussion this article has brought forth. great job bjørn :)

Re: Is Justice Really Served?

tapps — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:49:00 -0000

thanks for taking the time to respond to this. i also feel that struggle surrounding these events. i, personally, find it nearly impossible to "celebrate" any sort of death. i also know first hand how it feels to be hated for no justified reason... but that's a whole other post altogether :)

i agree with your comment about someone will "step in and take over." i think that is a big reason why i can't bring myself to celebrating this event. i feel we have "treated" the issue, not the problem.

i'll use this analogy: when you go to a western doctor, usually they'll prescribe some sort of medication. now, because we are adding an "external" chemical to our system, this can very likely cause side-effects.. some unnoticeable until much later. then we go back to the doctor, and maybe they prescribe some OTHER medication in addition to the old.. to treat the side-effects of the first... repeat this several times throughout the person's life, and we've got drugs treating effects of drugs that treat the effect of other drugs.. and so on.

mind you, i have absolutely no idea how we would have gone about curing/treating the "root" problem with terrorism... so that is where i'm torn. because something needed to happen to make room for change... and i respect and honor the choices that people smarter than me have made.

so that's my $0.02 of a meandering ramble. (which even to me feels as clear as mud. welcome to my brain! hah!)

Re: Is Justice Really Served?

tapps — Mon, 02 May 2011 02:06:00 -0000

i'm sorry you feel so strongly against our viewpoint.. but please, refrain from personal insults. that's just not cool.

Re: Desire, Determination, & Education

tapps — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 03:50:10 -0000

you're awesome. that is all. :)

Re: Too far gone?

tapps — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:19:50 -0000

hah! i love it. i feel like we need some sort of theme song.. and a tagline like "we will not be silenced"... or "we will prevail"... :P

Re: Too far gone?

tapps — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:46:22 -0000

you're so right. i was just at a panel discussion today where this same issue was talked about a bit. it wasn't so much a "the young adults are all gone" type of discussion, it was more of a "how do we get the young adults more active"... and i think that's a valid question. we're really good at posting things on our facebook walls, but how can we translate that into action. :)

Re: Too far gone?

tapps — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:43:25 -0000

thanks diakonda! hope you are well. :)

Re: Too far gone?

tapps — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:42:50 -0000

you know jim, i think you're right. i bet a lot of this is a repeat of history. thanks for chiming in!