Press Publish: Have Success, Have Failure, Reject Perfection, Embrace...
Recently, Chris shared our brand guide which states the following: We are passionate about the art and science of digital publishing. In fact, we are on a quest to humanize the publishing experience...
View ArticlePlanning is Guessing
We’ve been spending a lot of time working on our plans to execute against our roadmap as we saw it in our recent internal pivot as a team. To say that we haven’t been working hard would be the...
View ArticleWhen Do You Stop Calling Yourself a Startup?
This is an excellent question that we were asked on Twitter recently, and it provoked a bit of introspection, “When do you stop calling yourself a startup?” A dozen things came to mind immediately....
View ArticleHow To Teach Yourself Design, Development, Blogging, and More
One of the questions that I – or any one else on the team – is often asked is “How do I become a developer/designer/blogger/etc?” and the answer is never simple. Sure, you can give the quick elevator...
View Article2 Years of Being Fully in the Maze
This is a picture of the team 2 years or so ago. If I remember correctly, it was during our Christmas party in 2010/2011? It’s been a while, that’s for sure. Even in these pictures it look like we’re...
View ArticleIt Could Have Been Us
It’s been an interesting 7 days for those of us in the WordPress theme business. It started with an announcement from Woo Themes about a significant change to their pricing and terms of service and...
View ArticleThe Exceptions and The Rules of 8BIT
Most media outlets claim that people use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and more to showcase only the best of their lives. Some even go as far as to say that it causes issues in others because their...
View ArticlePoking the Soft Tissue
Or more like punching it to be exact. A startup is all heart, a mix of emotion and sweat. If you’re not taking it personal then you’re doing it wrong. Decisions are made, mistakes are created (or...
View ArticleTimes, They Are Changing
Things are happening quickly over here at 8BIT and it can feel deafening when you don’t hear anything for a time. But we’re moving into an important new season (as we’ve been sharing previously and...
View ArticleIt’s Been Swell!
It’s been an incredible ride but I’m here to announce that 8BIT is officially closed for business. There’s a lot that I could say but it’s best if I keep it short and sweet - everything is in a great...
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