Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - Can't Hold Us Macklemore and Ryan Lewis create a video on an epic scale for their new song Can't Hold Us. The video is audacious. It's grand. It's glorious. No one makes rap videos on this scale anymore. Except maybe certain KPop artists. This video reminds me of something Bad Boy would put out in the late 90s. Not content wise, but in the level of ambition. I am so proud...

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Product Making Ninjas It has been a little while since my last post. Many have asked me for an update on my job search and life in San Francisco. I am still on the job search, and getting closer every day. Still learning as much as I can about my industry. Still expanding my network. I have found some very good networking resources on meetup.com. Yesterday I attended an event called...

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Ideas in Life Design After my last meeting with Jason, the product manager from a web analytics company, I felt a bit rudderless. Going into the meeting I thought that I had nailed down my desired job title which gave me a sense of direction in my job pursuit. However the more he talked about product management (specifically in the context of software) the less appealing it became. This...

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What Product Management Really Means and How Clueless... Last Saturday I grabbed some coffee with Jason Evanish (@evanish) a bright, dare i say wise, product manager from KISSmetrics (think of a supercharged version of google analytics giving you better information about user experience). Jason Shen, who is also a superstart but I have yet to meet, hooked the meeting up after learning about my interest in product management. Some...

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Following a Dream and Moving to San Francisco   My Seattle to San Francisco trip created via paper   I don't normally get too personal on my blog. But moving to a new city to pursue your dreams merits a little reflection. I am here. I am living in San Francisco. The decision to move and my arrival into the city happened in one week. There is a good chance that if I had given it any more time...

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