— 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we’ve recently shifted from a model of “Organizations” to “Workspaces” and because of that, this post now may contain outdated guidance. Head over to this blog for the latest on how to make the most of…

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…

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…

Kumu supports a number of different element decorations including colors, bullseyes, borders, and shadows. We don’t add new decorations very often but we’ve got a big one for you today! Say hello to flags and goodbye to troublesome workarounds for highlighting elements with multiple values. Unlike the other decorations, flags…