The Dirt

In this, the most important episode of The Dirt ever, Mark, Steve and I talk about a term we frankly invented for this show: User Offboarding. We discuss how to let go of your users whether it be through an acquisition, sunsetting… The post User Offboarding appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

A Re-run! On The Dirt today, please welcome Jenn Schiffer of Bocoup. We talk about the details of contributing to and maintaining open source projects, including: setting maintenance expectations; guidelines for being a good contributor; and how to ignite Jenn’s ire by… The post From The Dirt Archive: Maintaining Open Source Projects with Jenn Schiffer appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

In part 2 of our series on Successful Product Management we have an in-depth conversation with Instapaper CEO, Brian Donohue. Brian takes us through the beginnings of the product and it’s transition from Marco Arment’s baby to ownership by Betaworks. We talk… The post Successful Product Management, pt 2: Brian Donohue of Instapaper appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

This week we kick of a new series on Successful Product Management by sitting down with one of the greats, R. Colin Kennedy of Sonos. Colin takes us through the ins and out of how a product comes to life in the… The post Successful Product Management, pt 1: Colin Kennedy of Sonos appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

For the third chapter of our “Designing Your Career” series, Larry Goldberg takes us through his long career in accessibility, from nearly 30 years at WGBH to his current role as Director of Accessible Media at Yahoo. Listen in for Larry’s take… The post Designing Your Career, pt 3: The Long Game with Larry Goldberg appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

Today on The Dirt: how to actually make a plan for your career and then follow through with it. You know, the way you’re supposed to with your projects but never even thought about applying to yourself. Listen as Kate Matsudaira gives… The post Designing Your Career, pt 2: Planning Your Career with Kate Matsudaira appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

This week on The Dirt, we sat down with the large man of tall tales, Mr. Aaron Draplin himself. Aaron reveals how to transform the passion that feeds your soul into a passion that feeds your… stomach… Brought to you by three… The post Designing Your Career, pt 1: Turning Passion Into Profit with Aaron Draplin appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

This week we sit down with, newly married couple, Josh Clark and Liza Kindred about the future of wearables. We chat about a magic wand Josh made to control his stereo, Liza’s WIFI hotspot handbag, and blue-sky some ideas about what the… The post Designing for the Future, pt 5: Wearables with Josh Clark and Liza Kindred appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

On this episode we have the great pleasure of sitting down with Google’s Product Lead for the Physical Web, Scott Jenson. We discuss the Internet of Things, how Scott much hates it (the term), and where we think this whole thing is… The post Designing for the Future, pt 4: The Physical Web, with Scott Jenson appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

To close out our series on designing for the future we talk about near-future possibilities and products focused on creating accessible experiences. Follow The Dirt on Twitter Listen to the Show Download the MP3 Subscribe through RSS Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe by… The post Designing the Future, pt. 3: Accessibility appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

This week we sit down to talk about the pros and cons of working in a distributed team versus in a centralized location. We discuss it from side of the employee as well as the business. Follow The Dirt on Twitter Listen… The post Working Remotely appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

This week we take a look at the particular challenges of an oft-ignored audience: users with literacy issues. Listen in to find out how you can improve the usability of your site for your entire audience by focusing on the challenges of… The post Designing for Literacy Challenges appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

Today, we’re ashamed proud to bring you a horrifying special bonus episode of The Dirt! We’ve assembled our favorite b-roll clips (the out-of-context bits that bookend each show) from the last few months that failed to make the final cut. These never-before-heard… The post Dirt Bonus! B-roll appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

This week Mark and Steve interview Jesse Kriss of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory about designing for space exploration. Seriously. This episode is about designing for space exploration. Yes, that sound was Steve’s heart exploding from happiness. Follow The Dirt on Twitter Listen… The post Designing the Future, pt. 2: Designing for Space Exploration with Jesse Kriss of NASA’s JPL appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.

This week we sit down with Chris Noessel, author of Make It So: Interaction Design Lessons from Science Fiction to talk about fictional UI. Steve actively exposes how much of a dork he is throughout this epic Dirt episode. Follow The Dirt… The post Designing the Future, pt. 1: Fictional UI with Chris Noessel appeared first on Fresh Tilled Soil.