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Designing Facebook Places
“Out of all the different directions a design could go. The best one is the one that gets finished and ships.”
And that’s really what it’s all about, beyond the pixel pushing and product arguments: getting something in the hands of consumers makes all what we do worth it. The saying “Done is better than perfect” is common around halls of Facebook, and it’s one I’m sure makes some designers cringe a bit. I know I did when I first heard it, but after working at Facebook for nearly a year and a half now, I see the wisdom of it.
It will never be perfect, get over it. Your job is to make it as perfect as you can before it goes out the door.
Said another way, “ship it”.
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Glitch
“It’s called Glitch because in the far-distant and totally-perfect future, the world starts becoming less and less probable, things fall apart, the center cannot hold, and there occurs what comes to be called the “glitch” — a grave danger of disemprobablization.” Intrigued can’t wait to see how Mr. Burka creative directs what looks to be an awesome project.
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HipHop for PHP: Move Fast
I work with some of the most amazing engineers in the business. I’m still amazed at what the did with this.
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Picnic
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Photos: Facebook updates its location
Whoa. That’s right behind my desk!
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Focus
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Spray bokeh
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Exclusive: The Future of Facebook Usernames
Reading this while working at Facebook is definitely a surreal experience.
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Going, going, back, back to Cali, Cali
It’s with some sadness and a whole lot of excitement that I’m announcing I’ll be leaving Blue Flavor and going to work at Facebook as a Product Designer. I’m sad to be leaving a great group of friends and co-workers, but excited for the opportunity to work for such an smart, talented group of people working on such a well known and widely distributed product.
Everyone I met both during the interview process had a palpable passion for the product that was both humbling and inspiring. One thing is clear, people love working at Facebook and they truly believe in the product.