The Latest from Brenden Mulligan
Apple Might Finally Solve Photo Storage Hell
We take a bazillion photos with our phones and digital cameras. The digital images mostly just sit, clogging up our hard drive(s). This has been a problem for as long as digital photography has existe
How Google Can Leverage Facebook’s Biggest Weakness
When Google launched Plus, it was clear they just wanted users to move their sharing over from Facebook. Google+ didn’t give users a new way to interact, they just copied Facebook’s model. As a re
The Right Way To Ask Users For iOS Permissions
Cluster is the first native mobile app I’ve designed, and the experience has taught me a lot about things to consider that aren’t necessarily a concern on the web. When creating a web app, you’r
How To Run Live User Testing, Part 3: The Debrief
We've focused on getting the tests setup, which includes deciding on a specific thing to test, when and where to conduct the user study and what type of users to study. We then covered actually runnin
How To Run Live User Testing, Part 2: Test Day
In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about getting user tests set up, which includes deciding on a specific thing to test, deciding when and where to conduct the user study, deciding what type of users t
How To Run Live User Testing, Part 1: Setup
At Cluster, we’re big fans of iteration and experimentation. Since we launched publicly in February 2013, we have rapidly iterated the product on both iOS and Android. In the first eight weeks of be
MySpace Squandered the Only Thing It Had Left
<b>Editor's Note:</b><em> Brenden Mulligan created Onesheet, a tool that enables musicians to create beautiful web presences in two minutes.</em>
MySpace. Or is it Myspace. Or is it My______. Truth
Avoiding Unnecessary Charges While Traveling Internationally With An iPhone
<b>Editor’s Note:</b><em> <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/mulligan">Brenden Mulligan</a> is an avid traveler and entrepreneur who created Onesheet, Webbygram, TipList, ArtistData, Morn
CoCoon, The Newest Home For Startups In Hong Kong
<strong>Editor’s note:</strong><em><strong> </strong><a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/mulligan">Brenden Mulligan</a> is an entrepreneur who created Onesheet, TipList, ArtistData, Mornin
How Apple And Google Could Make QR Codes Mainstream
<em><strong>Editor’s Note:</strong> <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/mulligan">Brenden Mulligan</a> is an entrepreneur and product designer who created Onesheet, Webbygram, TipList, Artis
Path’s Consistency Of Tone
Admittedly, I have a negative bias towards overhyped startups. If a company gets a lot of attention before they do anything significant, I'm less likely to try their product and when I do, less likely
Munchery Is Trying to Reinvent The Personal Chef, And Early Signs Are Promising
There are plenty of people who can make great home cooked meals (ex: homemakers) and plenty of people who would probably pay a reasonable price for someone to cook for them (ex: young professionals /
Dirty Pillows: The Unsolved Problems Of Sharing Services
When my wife and I travel, we rarely stay in hotels. We usually either stay in hostels or apartments. The apartments are usually found and booked on <a target="_blank" href="http://airbnb.com/">Airbn
Why Highlight Wasn’t A Breakout Success At SXSW
<a target="_blank" href="http://highlig.ht/">Highlight</a> is one of the most talked about apps out there. It was touted to be the breakout app at this year’s SXSW. But it wasn’t. In fact, almost
The Foundations Of A Startup Community
For the past few months, my wife and I have been traveling and meeting startups around the world. We've met entrepreneurs in Tokyo, Thailand, India, Israel, and Istanbul. In the next week we'll be mee
Reduce Friction, Increase Happiness
There has been a reoccurring theme on my mind recently as I've advised startups on areas of focus. It revolves around the goal of reducing friction.
Reduced friction in a product leads to less user
Startup Japan: A Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Visits Onlab, A Young Japanese Incubator
<em><strong>Editor's Note:</strong> This is a guest post by Brenden Mulligan, entrepreneur and creator of <a target="_blank" href="http://onesheet.com/">Onesheet</a>, who is currently traveling around