Archives - Jeff Judge

2024

Jan 29 Illinois is great. Really! People love to take shots at Illinois (and Chicago). The...

2022

Mar 04 47 Joined a new company via merger, joined the board of the...

2021

Mar 04 46 Survived a pandemic, started running more, adopted a dog,...

2020

Apr 22 Health screening app I built a lightweight health screening app that you can...
Mar 02 Tracking COVID-19 I created this post to track COVID-19 in the US, logging...

2019

Mar 05 44 All the parenting, rode many miles, mentored startups...

2018

Mar 24 43 I turned 43 years old on March 4, 2018. I love putting...
Jan 29 Hello Avery! Erin and I welcomed Avery June Judge into the world at...

2017

Oct 30 Bright is shutting down We launched Bright in 2017 with strong early momentum,...
Jun 13 On founders and initial sales Four lessons learned selling as a founder
Apr 21 Tracking your commutes If you’re using Strava to track your rides, I’ve made it...
Apr 18 Weekly view of your activities All of your fitness data visualized in a weekly dashboard
Feb 23 What I'm saying yes to Some of the best advice I’ve heard recently is to take a...

2016

Dec 14 Bright on 'Tech in Chicago' podcast I’ve long been a big fan of Colin Keeley’s Tech in...
Aug 23 Bright on 'Bootstrapping in America' Thank you to Tom, Tony and Jules for inviting me to talk...
May 31 Lessons in recruiting A few reminders when recruiting folks to join your team
May 02 Introducing Bright I’m excited to announce that Bright is now live in beta.
Apr 25 2016 Ravenswood Run I was fortunate to be able to run the Ravenswood Run this...
Mar 04 41 Welcomed Eleanor Jane Judge, built an app for fitness...

2015

Dec 17 Hello world — meet Trackernaut Trackernaut is an app that aggregates fitness data to...
Nov 29 Pour over coffee starter kit Everything you need to make pour-over coffee at home,...
Oct 28 To all the makers I recently picked up a new helmet for my daily commute....
May 06 Scale Matters I’ve been building a new application to track my personal...
Apr 14 Update Left Signal, welcomed Eleanor Jane Judge, started a new...
Mar 26 Hello Eleanor! On Thursday, March 19th, Erin and I welcomed Eleanor Jane...

2014

Mar 26 Managing your time I had the good fortune to look at my calendar this...
Feb 12 Q: Are trust badges worth it? A: I don’t know, but I’m going to find out in 2014.

2013

Nov 25 Planning exercise Over the weekend I took to Excel to try and plot out the...
Sep 16 Google Authorship for your blog You may have recently seen profile images appear next to...
Sep 10 Buying Facebook fans for 36 cents I finally took the time to set up a website, Facebook...
Jun 17 Indianapolis Cultural Trail I was really impressed with a recent project that...
Jun 07 Operators Like Us podcast My friend Griffin Caprio and I just released the first...
Mar 11 Biking to Milwaukee from Chicago There are a few ways to ride to Milwaukee from Chicago -...

2012

Dec 06 Hello Evie! On November 12th, 2012, Erin and I welcomed Eva Marie...
Aug 13 Wisconsin Triple Crown complete Arcadia’s Brute, Kickapoo Kicker, and Dairyland Dare have...
Jun 28 Two down, one to go Over the weekend my friends John, Jordan, Kyle and I...
Apr 05 Don't make me work for it Rule #1 in sales, make your product easy to buy.

2011

Dec 06 Fatherhood Erin fell asleep earlier tonight with Jack while putting...
Sep 19 First century I’m happy to say that yesterday I completed my first...
Aug 23 #108 I’m excited to post that Signal earned the #108 spot on...
Jan 19 Hello Caelin! I’m excited to welcome our son Caelin James Judge into...

2010

Dec 07 First snow Chicago received it's first snow of the season over the...
Dec 02 Orbitz mafia? Great analysis from Leon Chism on why there is no “Orbitz...
Dec 02 <3 Apple TV The Apple TV has been a game changer at home
Aug 23 Ditching cable Here’s a great New York Times article about the upcoming...
May 04 Chirpy That’s what I told my dentist’s wife today when she asked...
Mar 05 35 years old I turned 35 today (well, technically yesterday since it’s...

2009

Dec 30 On negotiating I’ve been reading How To Outnegotiate Anyone and read a...
Oct 25 Comments on Paul Graham's "What Startups Are Really Like" Startups are hard. Here are some lessons learned.
Aug 01 Parenting advice from Bill Gates and his father Never demean your child
Jun 25 Looking out toward Bainbridge Island
Jun 16 Wounded limb I tore the labrum in my left shoulder while studying...
Jun 14 First father's day This was a great weekend. My mom came down from Milwaukee...
May 03 Sick kid, tough mom Jack has been fighting ear infections left and right....
Mar 23 Spring is here I was walking with Dylan and Roscoe earlier this morning...
Jan 18 Two months in I’ve been thinking about about how I dropped off writing...

2008

Dec 01 Tips for newbie parents What I’ve learned as a parent in one month. Really!
Nov 17 Hello Jack! I’m excited to welcome Jack Joseph Judge into the world!...
Aug 18 Block party Block parties rule
Jul 03 It's a boy! Erin and I had her 20th week ultrasound yesterday, and...
Jun 30 Vacation log All of the best of California!
May 20 Big news It’s been tough holding this back (and as my wife will...
Mar 10 How to make a great cup of coffee What I’ve learned about making coffee. Hopefuly this is...
Feb 06 How to cook a good steak in the winter Grilling steaks in the cold…easier than you think!
Jan 24 I love the goat I call my wife the goat, she calls me the fish. I don’t...
Jan 13 Good read on the downside of a home office Here’s a good article (via svn) from the New York Times...
Jan 07 A year in cities, 2007 Where we traveled in 2007
Jan 01 Happy New Year! Happy new year to my family and friends - I hope you all...

2007

Dec 31 Funny conversation from last night Facebook is awesome, though it’s hard to tell you why
Oct 26 New phone: BlackBerry Curve Wow, I’m not sure i can get more excited. I just ordered...
Oct 14 In Rainbows I paid $7 for In Rainbows, Radiohead’s new album at...
Sep 30 Getting an early start on 2007 taxes... …and a late start on 2006 taxes :) We’ve blown way past...
Sep 07 Apple's iPhone price drop Just read this article from the New York Times in regard...
Sep 04 New office chair I just ordered a new chair for the office, the Steelcase...
Aug 08 Does age have any bearing on entrepreneurial success? There has been a lot of debate in the blogosphere lately...
Jul 19 VOIP at home, where art thou? I just read in the New York Times this morning that...
Jul 13 Had fun at Tech Cocktail last night We powered the living voting via text message for...
Jul 02 Crust A new pizza place in Chicago
Jul 01 See Sicko Michael Moore breaks down issues with the health care...
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Jun 19 Marc Andreesen on the pros and cons of startups Great read. I found this article through Fred Wilson, a...
Jun 18 The bottom 10% No no…this is not a blog post about GE’s Darwinistic...
May 28 Today …was a perfect day in Chicago’s history. Summer is here.
May 23 Add to your calendar: Dummy @ Double Door 5/30 My friend John Barnicle’s band Dummy is playing at the...
May 15 Trying out Amazon Marketplace I’ve decided to start selling off a few things that I no...
Apr 25 New phone - blackberry 8800 Just got the new BlackBerry 8800 today (through...
Apr 17 Come here Chicago...come on If you live here, you know exactly what I’m talking about
Mar 26 Hamburger madness, week 2 We chose to visit erwin (2925 N Halsted) for the second...
Mar 18 Hamburger madness Except for a few days when we’re traveling, Erin and I...
Feb 17 Call To Action! - Help Dummy finish their next album My good friend John Barnicle wrote me this morning to...
Jan 13 Finally learned how to roll some fish Erin booked a hands on sushi class for us last night at...

2006

Dec 04 Tips for keeping a healthy immune system 6 tips
Nov 11 Bobby Bare Jr @ Double Door Erin and I saw Bobby Bare Jr. at the Double Door last...
Oct 20 Customer intelligence - a no brainer I just received an email from Ticketmaster reminding me...
Oct 16 Fine...I'll start blogging again. It’s not that I don’t have a lot to write about, it’s...
Sep 10 How do you manage your digital photos? I’m curious, how are you you managing your digital...
Aug 21 Introducing Roscoe Here is a photo of our new puppy, Roscoe, with Erin. He...
Jun 29 Two examples of customer service (good and bad) Now that I have a lot more flexible schedule these days,...
Jun 26 Point/Counterpoint “I’m not a vegetarian because I love animals. I’m a...
Jun 26 You decide: Best coffee in Chicago If you’re a Chicago resident reading this and enjoy...
Jun 18 Back from the PNW Erin and I are back from our trip to Seattle and San...
Jun 08 Heading to Seattle and San Francisco Erin and I heading to Seattle and San Francisco for a...
Apr 18 Google Calendar fills a major void Google Calendar is incredible
Jan 16 Snowboarding in Vail Fantastic!

2005

Dec 30 Happy new year! I’ve taken the whole week off to relax and stay local....
Dec 25 Family champions My brother Dave and I win again
Nov 17 Interviewing people A coworker told me today that his favorite interview...
Nov 13 Long time no post I’ve been pretty busy lately, and haven’t take the time...
Jul 10 Thought for the day “Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and...
Jul 05 Happy 5th! This last weekend was a nice, long weekend. On Friday,...
Jun 06 Mayfest Erin and I started this last weekend off by seeing Martin...
May 28 Good friday at OTSOFM Erin and I saw Bela Fleck (with Bryan Sutton & Casey...
May 04 Give me the knife! Erin and I took a knife skills class last night at The...
Mar 02 I've lost a great friend My friend Dan Stephenson died in a car accident on...
Jan 03 2005! Happy New Year friends and family. I hope you have a...

2004

Dec 24 To all my family and friends Happy holidays to you all! Best wishes and big kisses….
Nov 07 Married! Erin and I tied the knot yesterday - and it was the...
Oct 31 One more week!! We topped off our weekend by seeing back-to-back Wilco...
Sep 17 A picture from my phone
Jun 28 Biking to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis Over the weekend, a few hundred friends and I rode a...
Apr 30 What's happening? It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything personal....
Feb 20 Espresso, my espresso Here is an article that finely articulates the problem...
Jan 22 RIAA lawsuits continue An article describing the continued RIAA filed lawsuits...
Jan 18 For Sale: Canon G3 I’m selling my beloved camera, the Canon G3. I’ve owned...

2003

Dec 19 Engaged! As of 8:30 AM this morning, Erin and I are engaged to be...
Dec 09 I love my (wireless) neighbors Erin and I are having the condo painted this week. I...
Mar 05 New espresso machine! A few things… I bought an espresso machine that is just...
Feb 15 One of my favorite photos One of my favorite pictures of all time:

2002

Dec 30 Hello from Italy Hello all, I am writing you from a internet cafe here in...
Dec 04 New camera...geek is happy I bought a new digital camera over the holidays , and...
Nov 11 Ran my 2nd 5k race I ran this 5K race here in Chicago today. I’m very...
Oct 14 Mountain biking in Kettle Moraine I had a great weekend. It started off on Friday at a...
Sep 08 Die bike thieves, die After putting in the finishing touches on a 6 month long...
Sep 01 Why must you steal from me? My bike saddle (seat) was stolen on thursday. How ironic...
Aug 22 Playing guitar at the Old Town School of Folk Music I just signed up to play guitar in a Grateful Dead...
Aug 09 Ran my first 5k One down 2002 goal down, six to go. I finished a 5k run...
Jul 01 Dylan, the man's best friend A picture of my good friend dylan.