Coding and Design Tips & Tutorials

[caption id="attachment_8330" align="alignnone" width="640"] Image: Library of Virginia[/caption] In a Medium piece about how to be polite, writer Paul Ford says that one of the best tricks for fighting awkward conversations at parties is to wait as long as possible to ask someone what they do for work. Then, when the conversation lulls, you have the perfect question — and, regardless of what they do, the perfect response.

[caption id="attachment_8317" align="alignnone" width="640"] Image via Flickr[/caption] Looking to make a change in your career, but are unsure where to start?

What do a pair of aspiring fashion designers, a late-night showrunner, a choreographer, a bevy of chefs, and a thousand-year-old alien have in common? Each is the brilliant, innovative lead character of a binge-worthy television series.

[caption id="attachment_8123" align="alignnone" width="620"] Image: Trophygeek via Flickr[/caption] Employers bent on bringing out the best in their employees have tried everything from Beer Fridays to big design overhauls in an attempt to get their workers to be both more productive and more creative. But how you like your workspace — whether you're a tidy person or, well, a little more chaotic — can do more to reflect the kind of working conditions you need, and the kinds of work you may be best suited for, than any design-y furniture or splashy graphics on the walls.

With five channels streaming free education 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, we’re learning new things every minute. One day, Lindsay Adler’s in the studio teaching us how to take better photos outdoors, and in the next studio, Tara Gentile’s pushing us to name our next big thing.

[caption id="attachment_8224" align="alignnone" width="640"] Photo: 55Laney69 via Flickr[/caption] Any freelancer who's ever posted up at a local cafe to get some work done can confirm what science has theorized, which is that the soothing hum of a bustling coffee shop can spur productivity and creative thinking. But should you swap your latte for an herbal tea or smoothie?

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