Timeless design – 10 Principles of a good design

What is the main goal of any designer? Is he trying to invent something that will endure the test of time, something timeless, or does he want to follow the latest trend? Both of these approaches to design are difficult. The first one requires you to think beyond what is known and what exists right… Continue reading Timeless design – 10 Principles of a good design

Colorless design – Why you should avoid colors

Every designer has her own style of work and procedure to follow. This procedure in most cases compose of an idea generation either using pen and paper (analog) or software of designer’s choice. This stage is then followed or mixed with an inspiration stage. Here, you are freeing up your mind and letting it be… Continue reading Colorless design – Why you should avoid colors

Whitespace – Mastery of the (in)visible

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Space is one of the fundamental elements of design. Without it, layouts would be just a pile of content without any hierarchy, balance and direction. It would be hard to read and work with. Whitespace, also known as negative space, needs to be approached with the same attention as any other design element, maybe even more.… Continue reading Whitespace – Mastery of the (in)visible

Lean startup in 6 minutes

Starting a company does not require having an extensive capital any more. You can start a business from your living room in day or faster following methods introduced by lean startup. In other words, no money, no access, no connections? Not a problem. All you need is to find out a need, pain or market… Continue reading Lean startup in 6 minutes

Remote work and hacking the workflow of employees

More than ever before we are seeing how internet and the possibility of working remotely across wide distances are changing the way we hire new people. In this day and age, you don’t have to search locally and hope to find the best people for the job. Your options are much wider now. With a… Continue reading Remote work and hacking the workflow of employees

Programming languages, libraries and frameworks

When you want to learn new programming language you are suddenly faced with many challenges. What language should you learn, what abilities should it offer and so on. There are many ways to limit your options from the whole array of existing programming languages. You can for example take a look at the lately updated… Continue reading Programming languages, libraries and frameworks