Published inPrototypr·Jun 28, 2021The 3 Altitudes of Product DesignThis is a brief post, but encapsulates a lot of how I frame working as a Product Designer in my mind (and with the team at Finimize). Hopefully it can help others too. I like to think the work of a designer lives at 3 different altitudes — so humour…Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Published inWelcome to the Enterprise Orchestration Era·Feb 20, 2020Three Trends from the Design Leadership Summit350 designers from around the world gathered in Toronto for two days of talks on design leadership at the end of 2019 hosted by DesignX. Leaders from Facebook, Shopify, Dropbox, and others shared their insights, challenges, and outlooks over a breakneck paced 48 hours. I’m a big believer in learning…Design5 min readDesign5 min read
Published inFinimize Blog·Nov 16, 2017Introducing Goal TrackingWe started working on Finimize MyLife (FML) to answer one big question: what should I be doing with my money? 🤔 It’s a pretty complicated one to unpack, with a very different answer for each person. Financial advisors have been helping people sort this out for years (at a cost)…Finimize2 min readFinimize2 min read
Apr 7, 2016Update: I’m joining a startup — here’s whyThis week I officially left my job at Givex and joined a startup 😱. I’m excited to say I’ve joined Finimize, where I’ll be Head of Product and work with the founding team to help bridge the gap between our generation and its finances. Q: Why the switch? In a simplistic explanation: to take…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Mar 14, 2016The Product GridHow Cupertino is simplifying its product lines. Again. — Time and time again, Apple has proudly mentioned the ability to fit everything they make onto a single table. Lately, however, that seemed to be falling apart. There was the iPhone 6s and 6s+, the 6 and 6+, the 5s, the 5C, and the 5. There were Macbooks thinner than…Apple2 min readApple2 min read
Feb 2, 2016Live: This is NNNWhy Netflix Should Launch a Live News Channel — Four months ago I joined the legion of chord cutters. I now watch new releases on iTunes, stream back catalogs on Netflix, and catch sports at the gym (thank god for treadmill TVs). So far, life’s been just fine post-cable. Except for one thing: the News. It’s a legitimate problem…Netflix3 min readNetflix3 min read
Dec 9, 2015You Can’t Beat Pre-InstalledTwo days ago Dropbox announced they were officially shutting down Carousel and Mailbox – two beautiful, functional, and simple apps with one fatal flaw: they both competed with pre-installed solutions. MailboxMailbox4 min readMailbox4 min read
Dec 7, 2015Opportunity CostsI woke up 7 months ago to learn that my side project, a daily email of the top news items, had hit the front page of Product Hunt. It was a crazy feeling seeing this at 6am: The experiment went on to hit the #3 spot at its peak…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Jul 8, 2015Winding down The Brodown____ We set out to launch an experiment in writing the news for guys and, after a tough decision, are winding things down. As of today, we’re putting The Brodown on an indefinite hiatus. It’s disappointing to write this, but we feel that The Brodown has gotten to a point…1 min read1 min read
Nov 5, 2014Millennials don’t live in the present.They’re stuck between the past and the future. — Disclaimer: I’m 23 — there are people much wiser than me, go listen to them if you want. It’s 2014 and in my hand sits an iPhone 4s sheathed in a tattered leather case. The brown fabric is ripped across every edge and should have been replaced months ago, but…4 min read4 min read
