Postlight

07/17/2023

Great digital experiences not only deliver on thoughtful strategy, beautiful UX design, and best-in-class in engineering—they deliver business outcomes. Here’s how:

Look around at the cream of the crop in the software industry, and you’ll see many different viewpoints, approaches, and aspirations around technology. ...

06/27/2023

On this week’s episode, Chris LoSacco and Gina Trapani are joined by Mark Orttung to discuss the future of Postlight — now part of Launch by NTT DATA! https://buff.ly/3PuA0xd

Exciting changes have arrived at Postlight, officially now Launch by NTT DATA! This week Chris and Gina are joined by Mark Orttung, President of Launch, as he shares how Launch brought together the…

06/26/2023

“Once you start to observe the temperature of a room, and see how it’s not serving the group, you realize you want to and can change it—and you appreciate the leaders who do.”

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received is: “Be the thermostat, not the thermometer.” A thermometer reads the temperature in a room and merely ...

06/22/2023

Slow website? Consider modernizing your UI design choices. https://buff.ly/3qRBMy3

Editor’s Note: Exciting changes are coming to the Postlight Podcast! We’re taking a few weeks off from recording and sharing some of our favorite episodes from the archives. We’ll have some big…

06/20/2023

Even the most next-generation, innovative platforms won’t succeed if the online platform is slow. In an episode from the archive, Chris and Gina discuss why speed should always be at the top of your feature list. https://buff.ly/3qRBMy3

06/19/2023

Is “move fast and break things” the right approach? The answer depends on where you’re at in the product life cycle. Gina Trapani and Chris LoSacco explain:

“Move fast and break things” is a common term in tech, but is that the right way to go about product development? This week, Chris and Gina share their thoughts on when it’s okay to move fast during…

06/15/2023

Running a business can be like making it in the jungle. Gina learned that channeling the monkey is the best way to survive: https://buff.ly/3qMOXA8

06/15/2023

“The task of ‘being creative’ can feel like floating in space.“ Frēz Ferrino shares his guide to get your team grounded:

Sometimes the task of “being creative” can feel like floating in space. Especially in the context of design leaders facilitating workshops with many ...

06/13/2023

Why are there so many metaphors for running a business about sports or war? Chris and Gina explore some gentler options: https://buff.ly/3N5bkbz

Editor’s Note: Exciting changes are coming to the Postlight Podcast! We’re taking a few weeks off from recording and sharing some of our favorite episodes from the archives. We’ll have some big…

06/08/2023

Want to set more realistic project deadlines? Challenge the people who say, “That’ll be easy.” https://buff.ly/43sRnTa

06/06/2023

Delivering less software sooner is always better than sending more later. Chris and Gina share tips on setting and meeting deadlines. https://buff.ly/43sRnTa

Self-imposed deadlines are critical. They make sure that expectations are clear and met. But how do you set realistic deadlines? How do you deal with dependencies and unknown unknowns? What happens…

06/01/2023

Business thrash is real and can take you away from thinking about the bigger picture. A way to fix that? Take a break! https://buff.ly/43xGG1o