Sticky Studio is a collaborative whiteboard that is simple to use, while supporting the depth and richness of the interconnected nature of the challenges we face. The idea for Sticky Studio emerged early in the COVID-19 pandemic. With everyone suddenly thrust into remote work environments and confined to small rectangles…

— January 31, 2021 I lost my brother Ryan on Saturday after a difficult battle with mental illness. He was so much to me — my brother, my best friend, my cofounder. He was beautiful in all his complexity. He never did anything half-assed. Never did anything just because he was supposed to…

I always find it challenging to decide whether or not to support a given proposition. Everyone has their unique spin and self-interest playing into their framing of the details and impacts of the proposition. …

We continue to work on making Kumu more intuitive for our customers. That’s why we’ve recently shifted from a model of “Organizations” to “Workspaces” and because of that, this post now may contain outdated guidance. …

Did you know almost 90% of the projects on Kumu are public or supported by our education discount? We’ve been thinking long and hard about how to maintain our commitment to free public projects and accessible pricing while also supporting Kumu’s ability to continue growing and improving the platform. …

Inspired by Sandi Metz, we’re introducing postcard pricing. How’s it work? If you can’t afford to pay $10/month for a Pro Workspace, send us a postcard and we’ll waive the monthly fee. And when we say postcard, we mean a real postcard — the charming, handwritten kind complete with a real stamp. On the postcard make sure to include: your email address and a paragraph about why you can’t afford to pay and how your use of Kumu will leave the world a little better off

We’re always trying to find ways to make common tasks easier within Kumu. You already have enough complexity to deal with in the challenges you’re tackling — we shouldn’t add to that! …

Work retreats can be a bit of a mixed bag. You’re as likely to end up doing ice breakers and personality assessments as you are actually getting to have any fun. …

Profiles are great for including detailed background information about what you’re mapping. But sometimes they can be a bit overkill, and they do take up a lot of precious screen space. Sometimes you want to share just a little bit more context about an element or connection without having to…