Fictiv is growing slowly and strongly. Last year, I relocated the business to San Francisco and it’s been the best decision yet. I am enjoying the weather, the restless startup community, and the endless events.
A couple of months ago, I traveled back home (Egypt) where I spent 5 weeks with family and friends, and visited [...]
Yesterday, Adobe made a pleasant surprise and quietly announced that the Beta version of Flash Catalyst is finally out. I’ve been teased by many presentations over the past few months and I was excited I could finally get my hands on this product and try it out.
In case you don’t know what Catalyst is, it’s an ambitious [...]
In his book, Purple cow, Seth Godin gives very valuable advice on how to stand out from the crowd. Here are some key points from the book:
Being remarkable doesn’t mean likable. Remarkable means “worth making a remark about”. Whether it’s positive or negative, that’s up to you. Or as Oscan Wilde put it: “the only [...]
Few weeks ago, one of my friends asked me to help him hire a full time designer for his startup. As it takes a theif to spot a thief, it takes a designer to spot a designer.
There are of course questions that I ask about the person’s background, experience, style and ethics. There are the [...]
Last year has been good. It’s been actually good beyond our wildest expectations.
We met great people, worked with amazing startups, and enjoyed designing a wide range of exciting products and services.
Here are some of the highlights of 2008:
In January, blist was shown to the public for the first time in Demo 2008. Blogs raved about [...]
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