Wow, a book recommendation site that’s actually curated by a small group of real people (gasp!) . And has a discovery experience reminiscent of some of the more innovative music sites (see: Stereomood). Plus, I can’t help but like a place that dev…
I have to admit, I do kind of love numbers. I blame it on my seedy science-loving past. That, in combination with the USA Today-esque “infographic” world we live in, makes it difficult to resist the visual junk food I’m often fed. But I wonder, do…
Get myself a little something?! If I was into primary colored stacking toys, do you think I’d really be online, or for that matter, into reading drug cop dramas?
What does curation mean for ecommerce? Well, let’s look at it both ways. From a retailer’s perspective, there’s a struggle to merchandise in sophisticated, scalable ways, and in the process, implementing very costly recommendation engines to do so…
I’ve long been in search of music nirvana – the digital equivalent of knowledgeable music merchandisers at my beck and call, eager to recommend artists that would astonish and delight my eclectic tastes. I’ve been eagerly anticipating the hype sin…
Today I got an email from Linkedin that paints an interesting portrait of the graduates from my alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University. I say “interesting” because my graduating class often wondered why our program, one that championed activities …
For the past couple of years, I’ve been on a panel at a yearly XX Evening event put on by the Society of Canadian Women in Science, Engineering and Technology. Following the event, I’m assigned a little corner where I answer questions. Usually the…
Am I the only one who finds the juxtaposition hilarious? Hey 18-34 y.o. males who like fighting games & first person shooters — you might want some Nestle baby formula with that!
Note: This was originally a 2-part blog post that my colleague Meghan and I wrote for Elastic Path. This post is a follow up to Are Personas A Good Fit for Your Project?. In this post, we talk about the preliminary tasks that need to be taken care of before….
