I have made the decision that I love our children enough that we will kill you if you do this.
What Does ‘Quality’ Mean?
First, Kyle Neath talked about Relentless Quality, which I loved, but wasn’t everything I would say about quality.
Then, Adam Keys talked about Relentless Shipping, which I appreciated, but again was telling a different story.
Then @soopa accused me of not adhering to the mantra of “Relentless Quality” at some point, which was fair, but somehow missed the point based on my personal conception of quality.
So I wrote something about Quality in Craftsmanship to try to convey the way I approach quality and what I think it means.
Quality is a state of mind and a state of work during every step of creation.
What’s Next for Brad?
As you may have heard, Gowalla is going to Facebook.
Several of the Gowalla team members will be moving to California to join the Facebook team; I chose to stay in Austin. I moved to Austin in 2010 not only for Gowalla, but for a change in lifestyle. The pace of life, wonderful people, myriad events and warm weather here have conspired to steal my heart. Austin is my home and will stay that way for a long time to come.
It’s impossible to quantify the value of the time I spent with the Gowalla family. I feel I have made lifelong friends while working with some of the most talented people in the business. I will miss those who are moving to California, but I wish them the best and look forward to great things from all of them—this is a team that doesn’t compromise on vision or quality.
As for myself, I’ll be joining the team at OtherInbox for new adventures in software and product development. I’m quite happy to have found another high-caliber team with whom I am eager to work, while maintaining my home in this great city.
Remember how you had always thought that slavery was right and proper, and then you changed your mind.
If what you believe doesn’t depend on what you see, you’ve been blinded as effectively as by poking out your eyeballs.
The U.S. President expressly claims the power to target anyone he wants, anywhere in the world, for death, including his own citizens; he does it in total secrecy and with no oversight; and this power is not just asserted but routinely exercised.
State Abbreviations
I really dislike the US state abbreviations recommended by the AP Stylebook: “Wis.”, “Mich.”, “Del.”, “Calif.”.
My humble recommendation: use either the standard 2-letter postal abbreviations—WI, MI, DE, CA—or write out the whole state name. This intermediate abbreviation nonsense is messy, anti-formulaic and conveys no additional useful information to the reader.
