Originally published at https://www.robertjelenic.com.
I love N26’s mission: Mobile banking the world loves. N26 is a Berlin-based “neobank” — a new breed of banks that take a fittingly modern approach to banking:
Having lived in the UK, I am a former user of Monzo, Starling and Revolut, so I’ve had a chance to become an educated user. …
Originally posted at https://www.robertjelenic.com/notes-without-databases
Note-taking is really critical to how I work. It’s been important to me for a while to find a note-taking setup that I’m happy with. I’ve finally arrived there and would like to share it.
Here are a few principles I leaned on while searching for my ideal setup. I borrowed it from my previous post Image management without databases.
Originally posted at https://www.robertjelenic.com/image-management-without-databases
This blog post shares the experience of organizing my photos. It’s one of those things I was dreading but I’m very happy with the result. There were a few things I wanted to get right in my setup.
Originally posted at https://www.robertjelenic.com/untangling-information-architecture-and-sitemaps
Don’t start a new website project without a defined purpose. Before any design file is created and before any line of code is written.
In this post, I’ll assume you’ve moved past this first, critical step. Soon thereafter you’ll move on to the Information Architecture of the site. Information Architecture defines the site structure and content hierarchy. Don’t confuse this with URL Structure. Will Critchlow from Distilled describes these concepts in this his Moz Whiteboard Friday video The Difference Between URL Structure and Information Architecture.
Originally posted at: https://www.robertjelenic.com/password-managers-for-marketing-teams
If you use any digital devices, you really should be using a password manager. If you’re not, stop reading this post, go get yourself set up, and then come back.
In this post I’ll focus on lessons I’ve learned while working with a password managers in a work setting, specifically in marketing. The point of the exercise is to create a team-wide setup that secures your company’s online accounts to the highest degree possible while still enabling collaboration within the Marketing team.
I’m an avid 1Password user so you’ll likely feel that throughout this post. There may be other password managers that have an equally good mix of UX, features and security model. …
Originally posted at: https://www.robertjelenic.com/international-relocation-during-a-pandemic
Dear International Relocation, please meet Worst Time Ever. Worst Time Ever, please meet International Relocation. Let’s get to work.
In late January 2020, we decided that the best move for us was to relocate from London to Berlin. The reasons are many and won’t be the focus of this article. Instead, I’d like to give you a bit of insight into how we pulled off an international relocation in a time when just leaving your home is non-trivial.
My family moved to Germany in early March. According to “the plan” I was to stay in London, keep working, go on a few business trips and pack up our flat at a reasonable pace. …
Originally posted at: https://www.robertjelenic.com/why-notion-changes-website-builds
Notion is a Silicon Valley-based technology startup that’s built an amazing tool. In their own words:
…we are blending much of your workflow into an all-in-one workspace. Want a task list? A product roadmap? A design repository? They are now all in one place. You can even customize your own workspace from dozens of LEGO-style building blocks.
I remember seeing them market themselves as “the missing half of Slack”, which is brilliant. Slack and other similar apps are a fluid stream of conversation in which knowledge gets lost as the feed pushes it up into oblivion. …
Originally posted at: https://www.robertjelenic.com/about-my-images
I debated back and forth about what kind of images I would use for this site.
I decided against stock photos for the following reasons:
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