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One Week at The Starter League
Today marks the end of my first week at The Starter League. Two weeks ago I stuffed a bunch of flannels in my suitcase and hopped on a flight to Chicago.My short time in this city has been a crazy...
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Week Four at The Starter League
Thursday I entered in my first hackathon, Enova’s No Limit Code’em. I partnered with my friend Vaib, a fellow Starter League student.Our objective was to build a bot capable of playing a game of poker....
View ArticleThoughts on Entrepreneurship with Jason Fried
Last night I had the opportunity to hear Jason Fried, founder of 37signals, voice his thoughts on entrepreneurship.Questions were asked by Starter League students, and the discussion was moderated by...
View ArticleCreate When You Are Inspired
When I was in college I would often skip homework or studying for a test.Why? Because I was inspired to work on something else. Inspiration is a terrible thing to waste. Work when you are inspired, and...
View ArticleTreat Problems, Not Symptoms
“We will provide the support necessary for all young Americans to complete college and meet a new goal by 2020, once again, America will have the highest proportion of college graduates in the...
View ArticleWhy College Graduates are Underemployed
Recently the Center for College Affordability released a report titled “Why Are Recent College Graduates Underemployed?” The report focused on university enrollments and labor-market needs.We are...
View ArticleThe Last Two Jobs on Earth
Everywhere you look software is automating work. If you think your job is safe, I bet someone is trying to automate what you do.History tells us that when technology destroys a sector of jobs, a new...
View ArticleThe Experience Deficiency
I recently spoke with an MBA student who wanted to get into advertising. She said that it seemed like an interesting industry, and wanted to learn more about the interactive side of it.One of my...
View ArticleWhy I’m Done with Social Media Buttons
As designers, it is our job to question why elements should exist. Sometimes we get so caught up in new ideas about navigation and animations that we forget to go back and examine more common...
View ArticleWebsites are for Humans
Writing an article that gets read by tens of thousands is exhilarating. If you’ve written an article, it’s hard not to obsess over the analytics. It’s the same type of thrill that keeps gamblers glued...
View ArticleDesigning Signal Tower
I’ve got something to show you.After ten weeks of designing, developing and updating content, the new Signal Tower is live. The reception has been positive. I, for once, am content with something that...
View ArticleLearn from Side Projects
How can I learn to code?It’s a question I get a fair amount. The obvious answers are to checkout codecademey and Treehouse. Both are good places to start, but I think the best answer it to learn from...
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Wiry
Wiry is an open source wireframe template that helps designers create wireframes clients will understand.Visual Design, FrontendThere’s a problem with traditional wireframes—clients have a difficult...
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Icon Yard
Icon Yard is a library of Creative Commons Zero icons created by designers from all over the world.Visual Design, UXFinding good icons can make or break a project. Some icon sites require designers to...
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Signal Tower
Signal Tower is an online magazine that features longform interviews with entrepreneurs, writers and designers.UX, Visual Design, Frontend, WordPressWhen I moved to Mobile, a small town on the coast of...
View ArticleBussing Tables
My friend Jason Shen wrote a post called You Had One Job. His goal was to point out that our parents’ generation grew up with the expectation that they would go work for one company and be loyal for...
View ArticlePodcasting Seasons
I am going to try something new with Signal Tower.Wednesday night I was interviewing Justin Jackson, host of the awesome Product People podcast. He’s had some incredible guests: David Heinemeier...
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Chmod Calculator
A simple, responsive chmod calculator I built to help those learning about Linux file permissions.Visual Design, DevelopmentIf you need something, make it yourself. Ever since moving from a grid server...
View Article2014: A Year of Projects
I’m Sam Solomon. You likely know me from the longform interviews I do with designers, writers and entrepreneurs. By day I manage digital projects for casinos and by night I design, write and...
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My To-Do List Framework
When I joined Red Square in 2013 the office used different pieces of software to keep track of daily tasks. The creative team used Things, while production, my team, used Wunderlist. I was encouraged,...
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