Discover Staunton, VA through a location-based adventure. Check in at local landmarks, earn XP, explore local lore, and connect with your community. https://qcmm.app en-us Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:54:15 GMT https://qcmm.app/blog/good-prompting-won-t-give-you-good-taste/ https://qcmm.app/blog/good-prompting-won-t-give-you-good-taste/ AI owns speed now. What it will never own is judgment. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas https://qcmm.app/blog/good-design-principles-don-t-change/ https://qcmm.app/blog/good-design-principles-don-t-change/ The case for building on cognitive science instead of chasing trends Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas https://qcmm.app/blog/qcmm-app-markur-coming-to-life/ https://qcmm.app/blog/qcmm-app-markur-coming-to-life/ The first version was a hypothesis. Now it's real. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Artificial Intelligence Design markur My Work Products https://qcmm.app/blog/the-stakeholder-algorithm/ https://qcmm.app/blog/the-stakeholder-algorithm/ Why client feedback kills the soul of art just as fast as AI Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design https://qcmm.app/blog/how-we-are-using-ai-to-reimagine-the-ux-of-research/ https://qcmm.app/blog/how-we-are-using-ai-to-reimagine-the-ux-of-research/ Moving from "finding" to "teleporting" Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Artificial Intelligence My Work https://qcmm.app/blog/the-journey-between-demystifying-design-and-future-work/ https://qcmm.app/blog/the-journey-between-demystifying-design-and-future-work/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Epilogue Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/the-other-side-of-the-story-when-ai-does-replace-human-work/ https://qcmm.app/blog/the-other-side-of-the-story-when-ai-does-replace-human-work/ The path forward requires both individual adaptation and collective action. Neither alone is sufficient. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Epilogue Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-12-measuring-success-in-the-ai-era/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-12-measuring-success-in-the-ai-era/ Is AI actually improving outcomes or just creating an illusion of productivity? Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part III: The AI-Native Revolution in Practice Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-13-preparing-your-team-for-the-ai-future/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-13-preparing-your-team-for-the-ai-future/ The future belongs to organizations that amplify human creativity with AI capability. Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part III: The AI-Native Revolution in Practice Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-14-the-ai-native-implementation-roadmap/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-14-the-ai-native-implementation-roadmap/ The roadmap to AI-native design isn't a straight path—it involves experimentation, learning, adjustment, and occasional setbacks. Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part III: The AI-Native Revolution in Practice Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-15-excelling-in-the-ai-native-world/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-15-excelling-in-the-ai-native-world/ We're entering an era where the limiting factor isn't our ability to create but our imagination of what to create. Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part III: The AI-Native Revolution in Practice Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-16-developing-human-skills-in-the-ai-era/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-16-developing-human-skills-in-the-ai-era/ The future belongs to those who can dance with AI most skillfully. Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part III: The AI-Native Revolution in Practice Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/reflection-realizing-the-possibilities-for-your-ai-native-journey/ https://qcmm.app/blog/reflection-realizing-the-possibilities-for-your-ai-native-journey/ The only choice is whether to lead, follow, or be left behind. Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Epilogue Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-11-forecasting-tools-and-technology-of-2030/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-11-forecasting-tools-and-technology-of-2030/ AI can help us serve humans better, faster, and more personally than ever before, but it takes human wisdom to know what's worth creating in the first place. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part III: The AI-Native Revolution in Practice Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-10-the-ai-native-design-process/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-10-the-ai-native-design-process/ The AI-native process delivers fast, good and cheap by fundamentally changing how work happens Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part III: The AI-Native Revolution in Practice Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-7-ensuring-ai-generated-solutions-work-reliably-in-the-real-world/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-7-ensuring-ai-generated-solutions-work-reliably-in-the-real-world/ The crucial human checkpoint that ensures artificial intelligence serves human needs safely and reliably Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part II: The New Roles Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-8-cultivating-an-environment-where-human-creativity-and-ai-capability-can-work-together/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-8-cultivating-an-environment-where-human-creativity-and-ai-capability-can-work-together/ As products grow and evolve, they maintain the technical foundation necessary to serve users reliably for years to come Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part II: The New Roles Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-9-where-human-creativity-and-ai-capability-merge-to-figure-out-the-best-way-forward/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-9-where-human-creativity-and-ai-capability-merge-to-figure-out-the-best-way-forward/ The beating heart of the AI-native design process, providing the emotional intelligence that keeps teams motivated and aligned Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part II: The New Roles Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-4-empathy-systems-thinking-and-strategic-judgment-cant-be-automated-they-can-only-be-amplified/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-4-empathy-systems-thinking-and-strategic-judgment-cant-be-automated-they-can-only-be-amplified/ The people who thrive will be those who best combine these human capabilities with the power of AI assistance. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part II: The New Roles Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-5-orchestrating-the-creative-dialogue-between-human-imagination-and-ai-execution/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-5-orchestrating-the-creative-dialogue-between-human-imagination-and-ai-execution/ Understanding the deep structures of creativity and communication that allow humans and AI to collaborate effectively. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part II: The New Roles Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-6-overseeing-a-living-design-system-that-learns-evolves-and-maintains-itself-with-ai-assistance/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-6-overseeing-a-living-design-system-that-learns-evolves-and-maintains-itself-with-ai-assistance/ A fundamental shift in how we think about design consistency and scalability. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part II: The New Roles Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-2-the-five-pillars-of-ai-native-design/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-2-the-five-pillars-of-ai-native-design/ To understand how design will transform by 2030, we need to examine the fundamental principles that will guide this change. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Future Work Part I: The Great Transition https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-3-the-transformation-timeline/ https://qcmm.app/blog/chapter-3-the-transformation-timeline/ Change rarely happens all at once. The shift to AI-native design will unfold in phases, each building on the last, each creating new opportunities and challenges. Understanding this timeline helps ... Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Future Work Part I: The Great Transition https://qcmm.app/blog/future-work-chapter-1/ https://qcmm.app/blog/future-work-chapter-1/ This is the result of a fundamental shift in how creative work gets done when humans and artificial intelligence learn to work together as partners rather than competitors. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Part I: The Great Transition Future Work https://qcmm.app/blog/the-creative-renaissance-surprisingly-powered-by-ai/ https://qcmm.app/blog/the-creative-renaissance-surprisingly-powered-by-ai/ We're about to enter an era where our ability to help people is limited only by our empathy and imagination. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Future Work Prologue https://qcmm.app/blog/future-work/ https://qcmm.app/blog/future-work/ How The Creative Process Will Transform By 2030 Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas design AI https://qcmm.app/blog/we-can-all-build-websites-now-thats-the-problem/ https://qcmm.app/blog/we-can-all-build-websites-now-thats-the-problem/ When ‘Looks Professional’ means nothing. A.I. has made your scam-spotting skills obsolete. Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Artificial Intelligence https://qcmm.app/blog/why-cracker-barrels-new-logo-actually-hit-the-mark/ https://qcmm.app/blog/why-cracker-barrels-new-logo-actually-hit-the-mark/ I've seen some other design and branding people talking about how Cracker Barrel missed the mark with their new logo design; more specifically, that they weren't listening to their customers. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design https://qcmm.app/blog/the-perils-of-vibe-coding/ https://qcmm.app/blog/the-perils-of-vibe-coding/ Free tiers are attractive, but they're free for a reason. Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Artificial Intelligence https://qcmm.app/blog/building-markur-a-location-based-community-platform-powered-by-ai-development-tools/ https://qcmm.app/blog/building-markur-a-location-based-community-platform-powered-by-ai-development-tools/ In an increasingly digital world, I set out to create something that would bridge the gap between online communities and physical exploration. The result is Markur.app (https://markur.app), a locat... Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Artificial Intelligence My Work markur https://qcmm.app/blog/the-binary-problem-design-and-ai-co-existing/ https://qcmm.app/blog/the-binary-problem-design-and-ai-co-existing/ In the world of digital creation, there’s a fundamental difference between development and design that’s often overlooked. Development operates in a binary world; things either work or they don’t.... Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Artificial Intelligence Design https://qcmm.app/blog/reinventing-epri-transforming-energy-research-through-digital-design/ https://qcmm.app/blog/reinventing-epri-transforming-energy-research-through-digital-design/ EPRI, as an independent nonprofit organization conducting energy and environmental research, serves everyone from utility executives to policy makers to researchers. Their digital presence needed t... Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas My Work https://qcmm.app/blog/designing-a-mobile-first-e-commerce-experience/ https://qcmm.app/blog/designing-a-mobile-first-e-commerce-experience/ Phantom Fireworks, a well-known brand in the pyrotechnics industry, approached me with a focused challenge: create a mobile-first e-commerce experience for their flagship domain, Fireworks.com. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas My Work https://qcmm.app/blog/forecasting-the-web-ux-and-ui-will-change-with-ai-ubiquity/ https://qcmm.app/blog/forecasting-the-web-ux-and-ui-will-change-with-ai-ubiquity/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Artificial Intelligence https://qcmm.app/blog/ai-replacing-designers-not-so-fast/ https://qcmm.app/blog/ai-replacing-designers-not-so-fast/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Artificial Intelligence https://qcmm.app/blog/times-they-are-a-changing/ https://qcmm.app/blog/times-they-are-a-changing/ If you seen or read the news in this last few years, A.I. has caused us all to be a bit shaken. It's a paradigm shift that we haven't seen since the rise of the internet; many folks working in the ... Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Artificial Intelligence https://qcmm.app/blog/before-you-launch-break-the-build-not-the-trust/ https://qcmm.app/blog/before-you-launch-break-the-build-not-the-trust/ This is the sixteenth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/building-smarter-how-low-fidelity-prototypes-speed-up-design-development/ https://qcmm.app/blog/building-smarter-how-low-fidelity-prototypes-speed-up-design-development/ This is the eighth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/defining-success-setting-smart-goals-in-design-projects/ https://qcmm.app/blog/defining-success-setting-smart-goals-in-design-projects/ This is the second article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/defining-your-design-system-how-style-tiles-shape-your-design-system/ https://qcmm.app/blog/defining-your-design-system-how-style-tiles-shape-your-design-system/ This is the ninth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/design-process-checkpoint-are-problems-solved-and-applicable-goals-met/ https://qcmm.app/blog/design-process-checkpoint-are-problems-solved-and-applicable-goals-met/ This is the tenth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/design-success-starts-with-content/ https://qcmm.app/blog/design-success-starts-with-content/ This is the fifth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/dont-clock-out-yet-the-designer-s-role-in-building-it-right/ https://qcmm.app/blog/dont-clock-out-yet-the-designer-s-role-in-building-it-right/ This is the fifteenth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/from-problems-to-solutions-brainstorming-in-the-design-process/ https://qcmm.app/blog/from-problems-to-solutions-brainstorming-in-the-design-process/ This is the third article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/no-more-features-how-late-scope-changes-waste-time-and-money/ https://qcmm.app/blog/no-more-features-how-late-scope-changes-waste-time-and-money/ This is the thirteenth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/promise-what-you-can-deliver-ensuring-feasibility-and-client-trust/ https://qcmm.app/blog/promise-what-you-can-deliver-ensuring-feasibility-and-client-trust/ This is the fourth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/small-misses-big-mistakes-the-designers-pre-launch-review/ https://qcmm.app/blog/small-misses-big-mistakes-the-designers-pre-launch-review/ This is the seventeenth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/solving-the-right-problem-the-heart-of-effective-design/ https://qcmm.app/blog/solving-the-right-problem-the-heart-of-effective-design/ This is the first article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/spec-it-out-why-writing-functional-specs-is-crucial-to-the-design-process/ https://qcmm.app/blog/spec-it-out-why-writing-functional-specs-is-crucial-to-the-design-process/ This is the fourteenth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/the-final-touches-refining-your-design-before-launch/ https://qcmm.app/blog/the-final-touches-refining-your-design-before-launch/ This is the twelfth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/the-hidden-design-killer-how-unfinished-content-derails-projects/ https://qcmm.app/blog/the-hidden-design-killer-how-unfinished-content-derails-projects/ This is the eleventh article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/the-truth-behind-the-triangle-understanding-design-tradeoffs/ https://qcmm.app/blog/the-truth-behind-the-triangle-understanding-design-tradeoffs/ Have you ever come across the concept known as the Project Management Triangle? It’s a simple but powerful idea that highlights the… Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design https://qcmm.app/blog/validating-design-ideas-with-technical-partners-bridging-the-gap-between-vision-and-execution/ https://qcmm.app/blog/validating-design-ideas-with-technical-partners-bridging-the-gap-between-vision-and-execution/ This is the seventh article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/wireframing-turning-ideas-into-structured-designs/ https://qcmm.app/blog/wireframing-turning-ideas-into-structured-designs/ This is the sixth article in a series about the Design Process. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/a-simple-design-process-framework-that-will-allow-you-to-succeed/ https://qcmm.app/blog/a-simple-design-process-framework-that-will-allow-you-to-succeed/ There is no exact science to getting this 100% correct, but if you follow these steps, no matter how large or how small your team is, you… Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/theres-more-to-design-than-just-sitting-down-and-being-creative/ https://qcmm.app/blog/theres-more-to-design-than-just-sitting-down-and-being-creative/ There’s more to design than just sitting down and being creative. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/who-are-the-people-in-the-design-process/ https://qcmm.app/blog/who-are-the-people-in-the-design-process/ Companies differ in size and responsibility. Some put the duty of building websites on the shoulders of one person; some have an entire… Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design Process https://qcmm.app/blog/eight-golden-rules-for-interface-design/ https://qcmm.app/blog/eight-golden-rules-for-interface-design/ As we continue to evolve software products and various websites, it can be very challenging to know just where to start. It is easy to… Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design https://qcmm.app/blog/the-mystique-of-web-carousels-do-people-use-them/ https://qcmm.app/blog/the-mystique-of-web-carousels-do-people-use-them/ Webpage carousels — also known as sliders or slideshows — have been a popular feature on websites for many years. They provide a way for… Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Design https://qcmm.app/blog/artwork-creativity-and-artificial-intelligence-what-will-design-be-in-the-future/ https://qcmm.app/blog/artwork-creativity-and-artificial-intelligence-what-will-design-be-in-the-future/ Having AI creating artwork and design was always inevitable. You can program a computer to do just about anything. It can analyze, run… Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT Brad Thomas Artificial Intelligence Design