Apple provides a good example of a strange economic phenomenon — A lot of economic theories, predictions, and policies are based on the assumption that people are essentially rational. But is that a reasonable assumption? Naturally, that will depend on exactly what we mean when we say people are rational. Sometimes, assuming rationality means assuming that people make decisions in their…

Asking what should be on a resume is one of the most common questions I hear. I’ve seen thousands of resumes, interviewed hundreds, and hired or helped hire dozens, so I’ll describe exactly what I’m looking for when I’m presented with your application. Resume or CV? In the US, documents describing your qualifications…

Practical suggestions to improve your UI micro-interactions. — Let’s see some examples of UI animations going from good to great. With a little bit of tweaking here and there, you can elevate your UI patterns with animation. The interactions listed show continuity between states, denote a relationship between shared elements, and call the user’s attention to something they…

Improving your designs with tactics instead of talent. — Every web developer inevitably runs into situations where they need to make visual design decisions, whether they like it or not. Maybe the company you work for doesn’t have a full-time designer and you need to implement the UI for a new feature on your own. Or maybe you’re hacking…

Publications are not the police officers of Medium — Unnecessary drama in the form of storms in a teacup can risk the peace of a beautiful collaboration on this platform. Medium is a unique platform giving voice to thousands of writers and an opportunity for readers to consume fresh content. My aim in this post is to reset the…

A guide for beginners and unnoticed writers — As a member of the Medium Writer Program, one of your major objectives is to attract readers for your stories and get recognized by the community. Getting also paid for your work would not hurt either. But these two things come together. Writing for publications and getting curated on topics…

After spending more than 1,000 hours writing and editing stories for our Medium publication, I’ve decided to create this living style guide for contributors. Feel free to use it for your publication as well. Headlines These are the most important part of your story, and you should put some serious thought…