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website revamp
Last time my wife used the Tidepool website, she was overwhelmed. “Where do I click? There are two many choices.” Over time, the site has grown in complexity. With fourteen choices on the side...
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marketing haikus
The hardest thing to do is write tiny bits of texts. Today I debated the new Tidepool talking points which, when written, will go on the back of the postcard and will replace the “About” page. I’ve...
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Today I fly to Phoenix and I woke up too damned early. Stressing over all of it, today’s talk is a jumbled mess of pre-conference prep and daunted expectations. My reach has always exceeded my grasp,...
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This morning’s talk was a good one. As I paced my hotel’s pool deck in downtown Phoenix, I discussed the five coding concepts in Tidepool, then introduced a possible sixth concept. If you’ve ever...
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director flow
Today I paced an empty dark Phoenix downtown while I talked and sketched the Tidepool director box UI flow. Imagining how clicks and presses navigate a complex interrelation of data is never easy....
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minor milestone
Yesterday and today I talked about some the nitty-gritty details of the eight new features I’m adding. With only twelve days left before testing, I’m getting much less ambitious. Amazing how a looming...
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two weeks left
Friday in Phoenix, I gradually talked myself down off a ledge and lowered my expectations for this release. Today back home, I reversed my views, convincing myself to finish Alpha 3 before the ISTE...
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animated gifs, almost
Last two days, I’ve been knee-deep in code, which is a wonderful feeling. There’s nothing quite like having time and freedom to craft things the way you want them, especially after a LONG code-freeze...
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we have codability!
Tidepool is now officially a programming system. Today’s version lets you teach your agents new words and have them execute their steps. For example, when I type this: #seymour.3 when mosey, begin...
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As they say in the backpacking world, yesterday and today were “nero” days, or near-zero days. I began Friday anxious and overwhelmed, then gradually sunk lower into a prolonged funk, a sure sign of...
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