Monthly Archives: September 2011

Hiring Practices

You are a board member of a computer company that just had a very nasty and public separation with the latest in a series of CEOs, who is currently looking for a replacement. For whatever reason, you and your fellow board members are looking outside to put this company back on track toward long term […]

The Argument For Metro Only Tablets

Metro Windows Desktop Compatibility Effort high minimal for x86, higher for ARM Design Effort high minimal Familiarity (Dev and User) none high Distribution Costs 30% varies Distribution Control minimal total Distribution Channels single, not yet defined multiple existing User base unknown known Cool Factor cool not cool You are a product manager in a Windows […]

Do As I Say, Not As I Do

While previewing Windows 8 at its Build conference, Microsoft placed a lot of focus on consistency within the new Metro UI. Jensen Harris made this statement about title positioning during his 8 traits of great Metro style apps presentation: The title [is] spaced the exact same amount from the upper left. He then showed the […]