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Nick Marsh is considering writing

Brainspace OVERLOAD. How do you not think about work?

Its all very well leaving your computer at the office and not working weekends. But how do you stop *thinking* about work? It's so hard to do. This will be more a despairing piece, rather than practical tips, because I haven't solved it! 1 Comment

Nick Marsh is considering writing

Alternative Voices in Startup Land

A piece about some of the alternative voices in startup land, and how vital they are to countering the megaphones of the vested interest. The categories I have are The Bootstrappers, The Left Wing, The Makers, The Ironists and the Social Entrepreneurs. Comment

Nick Marsh is considering writing

How I use wireframes

I make a lot of wireframes for the designers / developers at Makeshift. Here's how I use them to give 'just enough' design direction to make everyone work faster - or not. Comment

Nick Marsh is considering writing

90% done

90% of things are 90% done 90% of the time. Why? 4 Comments

Nick Marsh is considering writing

Get to the meat

A post about how all great products help you 'get to the meat' more quickly. Starting with stone adzes ending with Google - all great products eliminate annoying steps enabling you to achieve flow faster. Here's some thoughts on how to use this insight in your product design work. Comment

Nick Marsh is considering writing

Makeshift Blog: Problem overload

There are so many massive problems that need sorting out in our world. How the hell do you decide which one to go for? Comment

Nick Marsh is considering writing

Agencies that make their own products/startups. Can it ever work?

I'll write about my views on this. The big answer is, yes, but you'll never get excellence in client service or product delivery. Not the most exciting answer, but I'll also write about how and when it could work well, and what to avoid if you are doing it or thinking about it. Comment

Nick Marsh is considering writing

The evolution of product design

I'll write about how the idea of product design emerged in the middle of the twentieth century, how it has changed, and what the emergence of digital product design means, and where it sits on the overal trajectory of design evolution Comment

Nick Marsh is considering writing

Why London should become the best place to raise strategic investment in your startup

I'll write about why the various bits of the London startup community should focus extra hard on building links between big companies (strategic investors) and our startups, and suggest practical steps to make this happen Comment