Hamish Stevenson

#wellington #storm

I’m no weather expert, but that looks ominous #wellington #storm

So… Shelly Bay in Wellington looks to be on fire right now 😬 #Wellington #shellybay

@jasonfried Not often you hit ‘Show more’ and it gets better.

What do they got? A big team, lots of money, a strong brand, seemingly unlimited resources, panache, reputation, all that. They’re established. They’re your competitors. You want to look away, but you see them everywhere. Their ads on your social, their name in the media, your dream clients on their website. But you know what else they got? Bigger company bloat. Overflowing obligations. Narratives to uphold. Appearances to maintain. Entitlement. Too much overhead. They’re slow. They’re conservative. They talk too much. They’ve stopped taking risks. They’re resting on their laurels, gliding on their reputation. They’re on defense. What they’ve really got is a lot to lose. What do you got? Hunger. Drive. Grit. Scrappiness. Independence. You’re on offense. You don’t have enough, which is why you’re dangerous. You have no choice but to be clever and creative. To make up for what you don’t have with something they can’t have: The underdog spirit. You can move. You can adjust. You can adapt. You can get it done while they’re still stuck deciding what to do. Small is not a stepping stone. Small is not less than. It’s greater than. It’s faster than. It’s better than. Savor your position. You don’t get to be the underdog forever. The baton will be passed. But for now, it’s your magic wand. Use it. We stand with the underdogs.

@jasonfried I live in Wgtn & stayed at both. QT is a classic hotel exp, nice rooms with restaurants (one fine dining) & bars on site. OHTEL is different. Small. Classy. Intimate. Private. A humble eatery on ground floor. I prefer OHTEL personally. But that’s just me. They’re both central.

If you’re in Wellington NZ and you can choose to stay at the QT or the OHTEL, which do you pick? This is assuming you’ve been there, live there, or have stayed at one or the other. Informed opinion please. Thanks.

Any website that changes your cursor is a bad design. I will die on this hill.

In light of the last couple of days, this tweet from a couple of years ago will always make me smile. @iamharaldur has yet again shown how navigating life with grace and charm is the best way.

@danserif @sparknzsport So dumb. Spark did a great job delivering a UX that actually worked. I’m gutted mostly for the loss of F1, cricket was a bonus. Being able to easily watch content delayed (most of F1 season is at silly times for us in NZ), pause & scrub live etc… big loss. RIP indeed.

Woah. Just got the email from @sparknzsport (they’re shutting down). RIP. You were so much better than Sky! But there’s good news, free cricket is back! TVNZ are getting it along with everything else.

@jpamental @Chewy @cluxmoore Congrats Jason!! 🥳

@jpamental Bravo Jason 👏 🙃

Don’t cry for my White House staffer.

You don’t need to be black to be outraged. You need to be American and be outraged.

Chadwick Boseman was a brilliant actor who had so many memorable performances but for whatever reason this is my favorite youtu.be/hzMzFGgmQOc

So good, on so many levels. As the political elite around the world are yelling at each other about who to blame for 2020’s shitstorm, @VancityReynolds consistently manages to lighten the vibe in the room and make you smile.

Ok. Who made this? It's genius.

Me describing my prototype