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In a previous post, I wrote about the problems with corporate innovation: rules and processes designed to keep the status quo like decision-making by consensus, general risk aversion, etc. Since then we’ve continued helping our corporate clients overcome these hurdles in our corporate skunkworks, innovation, and R&D program, and I thought I’d write a follow-up […]

The lessons and advice that have stuck with me over the years and proved themselves over and over have not come from the board room or on the internet. The best business advice I ever received came from little mountain towns in the Rocky Mountains. I’ve read a lot of advice over the years in […]

Here at Codelitt, our projects range from web applications to robotics to augmented reality. However, inside all of those areas, there is a very important and persistent topic: Security. When you’re thinking about security, there are a lot of factors to think about. Are we talking about server access? Information traffic? Information storage? The list […]

My First 5 Minutes on a Server, by Bryan Kennedy, is an excellent intro into securing a server against most attacks. We have a few modifications to his approach that we wanted to document as part of our efforts of externalizing our processes and best practices. We also wanted to spend a bit more time […]

Discovering the Problem Startups are swallowing corporations’ markets. This is mainly because corporations struggle with innovation, regardless of how much they use that word in press releases and PPT presentations. About 7 years ago we started Codelitt, a corporate skunkworks and product incubator company. We build startups for corporations and invest 20% of our time […]

If you’re like me and you like home organizing shows you will have watched ‘Get Organized with The Home Edit’ on Netflix. They organize closets and have “a system” which they love to talk about. One aspect of that system is color coding – grouping items by color. Sounds simple, right? Here’s why this system […]

Codelitt is a remote-first digital product firm that specializes in UX design, development and strategy. During my time here, I’ve learned a lot about human nature and taken note of how my remote peers impressed me. Hopefully these insights are helpful to you! Alright, let’s get started! Communicate Ever wondered how to rally your colleagues […]

A changing industry These are interesting times for Real Estate. “Uncertainty” has become the mantra for industry analysts when asked what will happen in the coming months following the wake of a pandemic-fueled economic crisis. Nobody knows when or how the “new normal” is going to hit them. Yet, as tenants pause leasing decisions and […]

So you’re applying for a designer role at Codelitt, I can’t wait to meet you! After being part of more than a few rounds of hiring throughout the years, I put together a few pointers that candidates should be aware of: ALWAYS include a link to your portfolio. No matter how incomplete you think it […]

How implementing Design Systems affects the end users, the product team, and our partners We, humans, are creatures that love routines. We tend to build patterns in our lives. Even though you may aim to live outside your comfort zone, trying not to get caught up in the monotony of a routine is a routine […]

On my journey to becoming the CTO at Codelitt, I had the opportunity to experience what I now believe to be the #1 mistake of any new manager. Today I’m going to share one of my biggest failures as a leader and how important the experience was in helping me manage a much larger team […]

It’s often forgotten that graphic design revolves around communication. A visual way of communication, but communication nonetheless. There’s 4 things needed for successful communication: The Sender The Message The Medium The Receiver This applies to all types of communication, verbal and non-verbal alike. For a message to be successful (i.e. the sender is able to […]

The term ‘Product Owner’ (PO) comes from the agile methodology of software development. It represents the person in charge of taking the vision of a product and translating that into scope, features and priorities. In essence, the PO drives the direction of the product while staying true to the original goals, maximizing value and delivering […]

I’m an avid reader. For a long time now, my primary source of information has come in the form of newsletters. The main advantage of the newsletter format for me is that I can surround myself with information sources I trust. This approach makes it easy to organize the content I’m interested in. Of course, […]

There is a commonly held misconception that fast decisions are not good decisions. A mentality that believes adding layers of management, oversight, meetings, reports, and committees, will ensure better decisions. In reality, it leads to throwing random thoughts at assumed problems and sending departments in opposite directions in search of ghosts. When we think of […]

Learn what user testing methods are right for you during your stage of product development User Testing is an integral part of the product development process and can save thousands of dollars when implemented correctly. Throughout the development lifecycle, product owners can often feel stuck when trying to imagine all the quirks a user needs […]

This is the first part of a two-part article dedicated to the design work principles I found to improve my work and ease collaboration with developer teams. I am by no means someone to preach and spread wisdom, I am still reading and informing myself, trying to find what works best, and make decisions to […]

A few weeks ago while interviewing a developer for Codelitt, I asked if he had any questions for me. He only had one, “Would I be the one creating the design?” He may have thought that my video froze because it took me a while to realize that he was being serious. I was sitting […]

What is UX Design? User Experience Design (aka UX) has been around for almost 30 years, but it wasn’t until the first generation of Apple products hit the market that UX made a giant leap in awareness. At that time, there was a gap when it came to describing how a person felt when they […]

Some weeks ago I asked a few of the Codelitt team members a simple question: “What is UX?” I was happy that no one shied away from answering, and the difference in their responses was incredible: Engineers focused their answers in very pragmatic areas that all revolved around friction and how to reduce it. The […]