Big Spaceship is a place where pushing the limits meets extreme deadlines on a regular basis. The keys to success? A philosophy that affords close collaboration and communication, coupled with a couple of clever solutions to common problems... and some really ugly placeholder art. Join Jamie as he details the way the Spaceship ticks and how you can apply these fundamentals to your own process.
Unraveling Multimodality with Large Language Models.pdf
FITC 2010 Slides
1. e Importance of Whiskey While Working
FITC 2010
Jamie Kosoy
Associate Technical Director
Email: j.kosoy@bigspaceship.com
Twitter: jkosoy
#fitcwhiskey
April 25, 2010
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2. Hello
Welcome to an inside look into the zen of the Spaceship.
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3. Okay, Here’s the Situation
Your parents went away on a week’s vacation...
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9. Five Key Goals
• We’re proud of our work.
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10. Five Key Goals
• We’re proud of our work.
• The client is proud of it, too.
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11. Five Key Goals
• We’re proud of our work.
• The client is proud of it, too.
• When people use what we make, it’s a positive
experience.
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12. Five Key Goals
• We’re proud of our work.
• The client is proud of it, too.
• When people use what we make, it’s a positive
experience.
• We get out of work on time.*
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13. Five Key Goals
• We’re proud of our work.
• The client is proud of it, too.
• When people use what we make, it’s a positive
experience.
• We get out of work on time.*
• We learn along the way.
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14. The Basics of our Process
Practical, philosophical, and otherwise nonsensical
insight into our day-to-day operations.
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15. Everyone is an Expert
From the CEO to the newest intern, everyone’s say is important.
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16. Strategy
Production
Design
Development
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17. Strategy
Production
Design
Development
bad.
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18. Strategy
Production
Design
Development
good.
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31. Mise En Place
Everything in place. Everything in order.
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32. How does mise en place apply?
• Name your layers and keep them organized.
• Version files. Ideally adopt Git or SVN.
• Simplify schedules and deadlines for everyone.
• Review the contract with everyone!
• Write the easiest, most important code first.
• Have an agenda before you schedule the meeting.
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33. Frameworks Aren’t [Always] the Answer
Starting from scratch is good for the soul.
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34. Features
Time
Blank Document
Code Igniter
WordPress
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35. Stay Inspired!
Don’t wait for the right opportunity to do something you love. Just do it.
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36. Adobe Max 2008
An iceberg wonderland made out of construction paper.
http://bit.ly/bss_adobe_max_2008
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54. Inspiration isn’t limited to designers...
or client work.
• Weekly dev meetings and dev “challenges”
• Monthly budget per discipline for ANY purpose
• Friday show & tell breakfasts
• An EXTREMELY active internal blog
• Book binding, screen printing, etc
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77. In Conclusion
• Everyone is an Expert
• Dream Big
• Be the User
• Work Smarter Not Harder
• Stay Inspired!
• Speak the Same Language
• Build Ugly
• Drink Lots of Whiskey
• Strive for Excellence, not Perfection
• Stay Positive
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78. anks
Questions?
April 25, 2010
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