My Writings

My thoughts on web development, product design, and game design.

June 24th 2016

Conditional Critical CSS

Conditional Critical CSS is an advanced method of improving page speed. It improves upon the original critical CSS technique by adding in conditionals using server side includes (SSI).

May 6th 2016

What Is User Experience In Web Design?

User Experience, or UX, is a phrase that is often thrown around in the web industry. UX encompasses everything in web design.

April 24th 2016

Improving Communication With Clients

Communicating with clients is an essential part of the job as a designer. Communication is more than simply talking; it's about a mutual understanding of the situation.

March 17th 2016

SEO Checklist

Concise and easy methods to give your website a competitive edge in search engine rankings

March 1st 2016

Typography: Modular Scale

A systematic and mathematical way of assigning sizes to different HTML elements.

June 8th 2014

Level Design in World's Hardest Platformer 2

By manually making every single level ourselves, we were able to make sure that they were all high-quality.

May 18th 2014

Randomness in Competitive Multiplayer Games

What is the role of randomness in competitive multiplayer games and eSports? Is it a good thing or is it a bad thing?

April 21st 2014

Video Games: The Ultimate Storytelling Tool

Games are the ultimate medium for storytelling, and game designers should prioritize accordingly.

April 13th 2014

The Viral-Bandwagon Effect: Analysis of the “Exploding” Success of Video Game Titles

After months of going unnoticed, the game Flappy Bird suddenly and quickly soared up to the number 1 rank in both the App Store and the Play Store.

February 24th 2014

Lessons To Be Learned From Cookie Clicker

Cookie Clicker quickly went viral after its release and imprisoned the mind of all its users with its addictive nature.