• Chatting about Muse Today

    Update: interview now posted An hour or so ago, wrapped up a 90ish-minute chat with Adam Wulf of Muse (museapp.com and @museapp on the socials) Chatted a bit about our use of Muse - daily/weekly use, perspectives on tablet/canvases and direct input interfaces, and what it means to have a space of thought that’s separate-yet-productive and distinct from collaborative/participatory software. You’ll glean a bit more about how Avanceé is also shaped as a business from this, which might be helpful in assisting you or your team’s journey. Continue reading →

  • UX Solutions Architecture - Four Pillars

    pulled from filler content in an unpublished prototype User experience solution architects, or UX solution architects, support and enabling design outcomes which mature human-centered design by enhancing product and service investments through improving technology and resource investments in usability, accessibility, brand trust, and applicable innovation. The outcomes of these deliverables can be classified as customer experience design or human-centered design (depends on who is the focus). Craftspersons are combination of subject-matter-expert in experience design and a high-context knowledge of systems or process-related solutions architecture. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 11 April 25 🔗

    April showers, then showers some more. For all that appears later, there’s always a moment or several where there’s nothing but mud and puddles being produced. Thankfully, goodness can grow thru it. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 4 Apr 25 🔗

    Saving more commentary for weeks with less pollen 🤧 Continue reading →

  • Timelines: Musings on Productivity ♾️

    Timelines is a recast or rewind of previously published pieces to spark old thoughts or ignite new ones. This timeline focuses on productivity. Experience Last Productivity as Identity Livability as Productivity Perceiving Productivity Normally Deep Thought As A UI Paradigm Technical Literacy as Currency Transformation from Middle Management to Automation Back to Reconsidering Productivity Computing Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Resds for 28 Mar 25 🔗

    Was a really good time at Brigadoon DC connecting with old and new folks alike. There’s something awesome about the texture of customer service. Continue reading →

  • You Aren’t Looking for A Coach

    Here’s something that stuck out getting to the middle of this piece: you aren’t looking for a coach. …People buy business books because they’re hoping for frameworks to solve their immediate problems (getting more leads, improving sales, scaling staff.) Choice isn’t like that. It’s a self-help book disguised as a business book. It’s about finding your way in a world gone mad. One that’s designed to distract you. But, it was positioned as a book to help you make more money. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 21 Mar 25 🔗

    Another week, and another step taken forward. A great kickoff of the Sales Effectiveness Roundtable with the Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce goes along with insights towards activity, expected behavior of websites and apps, and what constitutes access. Also published: Torque Wrenches Timelines: Brigadoon Annapolis ♾️ Continue reading →

  • Timelines: Brigadoon Annapolis ♾️

    Timelines is a recast or rewind to spark old thoughts or ignite new ones. This timeline focuses on our moments presenting at Brigadoon Annapolis. Brigadoon Annapolis Transcript, Pt.1 Brigadoon Annapolis Transcript, Pt.2 Brigadoon Annapolis Transcript, Pt.3 Brigadoon Annapolis Transcript, Pt.4 Brigadoon Annapolis via Kownacki Brigdoon Annapolis on Snap Learn more about upcoming Brigadoon Live events Continue reading →

  • Torque Wrenches

    Some weekends ago was working on one of my bicycles. I had a little bit of squeaking and went to use a torque wrench and the guidance of the user manual to make sure that items were in the correct set. When I got around to the headset, stem, I noticed they were definitely not according to specification. They were in fact, too loose to safely continue riding. So I began to tighten them according to the Newton meters prescribed within the manual. Continue reading →