People-Centered Learning: An Interview With Judee Humburg

Judee Humburg

At the heart of my work is the deep belief software should work for people, not the other way around. This leads to the door of my dear friend Judee Humburg. We began working together over a decade ago. In 2001 she granted me an interview for a now defunct magazine. Her insights are as … Read more

Social Media Demographics: Who Uses Which Sites?

Social Media Demographics from Flowtown

Numerous social media sites have witnessed explosive growth of their user bases in the last several years, but it’s a known fact that the type of user a site attracts varies greatly. Have you ever wondered which sites attract the most educated of social media users, or those that pull in the highest income? This … Read more

Get Some Perspective

Don't Worry

Periodically I see something on a social network site that’s so compelling I want to share it with everyone — and hope everyone I share it with actually reads it. That seems unlikely but still worth every bit of effort. Today I stumbled across one of these sorts of gems. It’s a simple image that … Read more

Time for You to Go

When my husband was leaving a long-time job, the exit interviewer asked if a different role would make him stay. He had envisioned one, but he didn’t mention it. He imagined himself outfitted with a piece of deadwood. When he found someone who no longer added value to their teammates or another part of the … Read more