food
content strategy
The Giant Test Kitchen Where Cooks Battle A.I. Slop
The New York Times explores the test kitchens of People Inc. to explain the how and why of creating tons of original recipes. (What AI is and isn’t good for.)
algorithms
Living with the Algorithm
Memories of a night in Siena remind me what we’ve gained—and what we’ve lost—in the era of the algorithm.
creativity
A Subtle Nose for Coffee, a Taste for Good Design
A coffee tasting leaves a caffeine buzz and a lesson that applies to design, too: In matters of taste, subtlety is everything.