From Snapchat’s racist filters to the bias of Facebook’s newsfeed, the lack of diversity is tech’s hottest issue. Despite a plethora of research showing the financial, creative and cultural benefits of racial, ethnic, and gender diversity, including McKinsey’s latest findings that “companies in the top quartile for gender or racial…

A design exploration of inclusion. 3 years ago, an Airbnb host left me out in the cold… It was nearly midnight, and I had just landed from a 15 hour flight. My host opened the door and immediately I knew that something was wrong. “Oh… you’re…”- she stammered. “I’m…?”- I waited for an answer. “…Black”- she replied. She apologised, said that I…

For the next 100 days, I will get up before dawn. In Vietnam, this means 5 am. 5 am. 5 Ante Meridiem. Uff. Just writing that makes me feel sleepy. Yet here I am on day 2 and, truth be told, I’m kind of enjoying it. Aside from the odd…

I think this sums it up nicely. Image credit: Tim Dodd’s wonderful “everyday astronaut” series.