Ryan Boog

Be fiercely competitive with yourself. Ignore everyone else.

Talent will take you there. Character will keep you there.

Whitespace isn't 'empty space'. It's a design element. Yeah, I said it.

The power of focus outweighs the potential of scattered genius. Lots of shiny objects out there. Focus on what is in front of you.

Drafting a proposal to replace a client's software that's been running since 1999. Yes, 1999. That's older than some of you younglings.

There have always been disruptors in websites, software and marketing. AI is doing that just now. Here's the flipside. This makes differentiation more valuable. It makes custom software (instead of 4 things duct taped together) more valuable. Creative marketing more valuable.

What did I do for fun this Saturday evening? Pressure tested Golang on my laptop! 5000 concurrent tasks in 0.57 seconds, without pooling or any special setup. Wow. #nerdyfun

We make our decisions, and then our decisions make us. #foodforthought

We have hired 3 positions and are hiring a couple more. That being said, developers, be completely upfront and honest right away. You don't have to fake your name, you don't have to fake your location and certainly don't fake your skillset. Those days are over.

Wanna reach your target audience in a non-BS way? Actually deliver. Your target audience is often in backchannels. There is nothing that outperforms a happy customer shouting your name in the backchannels. Go above and beyond. Deliver.

99% of UX posts are the same recycled hot garbage. While some of this post is obvious, there is a lot in here that business decision makers that get involved with design should know. uxdesign.cc/psychology-princ…

Would you ever think a silent video (with captions) would outperform one with audio? My hunch is that's the case. More people are on their phones in public, scrolling around and don't want to cause a scene. #amiwrong

It's a bit cold this morning...

Your marketing is talking to your potential date. Your CTA is asking them on a date. Your branding is why they say yes.

A recent influx of clients is causing us to hire. Currently hiring for the following positions: full stack dev, back end dev, senior dev, marketing assistant, account manager. DM me for more info

Happy Dog is hosting a small, local event on January 22nd to help people understand and use AI: eventbrite.com/e/11330371375… Free of charge. If you are in the Twin Cities, drop by!

Golang and Astro could be a deadly combination in terms of backend and frontend coding platforms. Amiright?

Do you have that friend or relative that asks "What is this AI thing" but isn't technical at all? Tell them to call 1-800-chatgpt. After a few conversations they can get a taste for what AI can and can't do. #aitips #alwaysloyal