nicholasjon.com :: a weblog >> posts tagged: engineering http://nicholasjon.com/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:18:12 GMT nicholasjon.com :: an rss feed http://www.nicholasjon.com/images/n_ficon.gif http://nicholasjon.com/ nicholasjon.com :: favicon Six Principles for Making New Things http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/8/7/six_principles_for_making_new_things <p>&#8220;Find simple solutions to overlooked problems that actually need to be solved, and deliver them as informally as possible, starting with a very crude version 1, then iterating rapidly.&#8221;</p><p>Link: <a href="http://paulgraham.com/newthings.html">http://paulgraham.com/newthings.html</a></p> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:18:12 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2008/8/7/six_principles_for_making_new_things nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) 36 Startup Tips http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/12/30/36_startup_tips <p>Lots of common sense.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/36_startup_tips.php">http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/36_startup_tips.php</a></p> Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:17:25 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/12/30/36_startup_tips nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) A 1D skyscraper with a single corridor http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/5/23/a_1d_skyscraper_with_a_single_corridor <p>Towers based on a helix, and the problems therein.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://absidea.free.fr/wordpress/index.php/helix-a-1d-skyscraper-with-a-single-corridor/">http://absidea.free.fr/wordpress/index.php/helix-a-1d-skyscraper-with-a-single-corridor/</a></p> Wed, 23 May 2007 20:51:47 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/5/23/a_1d_skyscraper_with_a_single_corridor nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick) How game mechanics can make your app more fun http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/3/30/how_game_mechanics_can_make_your_app_more_fun <p>Using the psychology of gaming to improve your customers&#8217; investments in your site.</p><p>Link: <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/conferences/blog/2006/03/how_game_mechanics_can_make_yo.html">http://www.oreillynet.com/conferences/blog/2006/03/how_game_mechanics_can_make_yo.html</a></p> Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:31:00 GMT http://nicholasjon.com/permalink/2007/3/30/how_game_mechanics_can_make_your_app_more_fun nicholasjon@nicholasjon.com (Nick)