We build vibrant communities around ethical software.

We write software that respects users' rights, design audience journeys that empower your users, and grow communities full of fans.

Community before MVP

Monday, September 12, 2022

Your software product is only as good as the community that uses and supports it.

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Community bootstrapping framework

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

This is a very basic community bootstrapping framework, but it should help you get started with your own community.

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Hiring versus recruiting

Friday, May 20, 2022

Trust when recruiting. Verify when hiring. Mistakes happen when you do the opposite.

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We're still a very new profession.

Thursday, May 12, 2022

We often forget how incredibly *new* software engineering is, and that we would benefit greatly from learning from other fields.

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We'll see.

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

There was once a wise farmer. One day, her prize horse ran away.

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Code that makes money stinks.

Monday, May 9, 2022

Aesthetics, code quality, feature richness, even reliability are unimportant compared to the bottom line.

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Responsibility

Sunday, May 8, 2022

Software engineers make choices that ripple through the economy.

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Push it anyway.

Saturday, May 7, 2022

Treat your LinkedIn like a dealership and your Github like a mechanic shop.

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The Folkwise Podcast

people around a gold sphere

Episode 2

With his insight into the world of transmedia, our guest Jeff Gomez shares his own story about starting an enterprise that helps other businesses establish their narrative. We also touch on friction in storytelling, along with the current state of social media.

Host

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David Marshall

Guest

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Jeff Gomez