Steven Bristol of LessEverything and special guest host of Rails Envy was mentioned in the show intro.

Kathy started Java Ranch

Created HeadFirst Book Series with Bert Bates

Kathy is coming back to the blog!

Her book is coming along and she hopes to publish it soon

Kathy – “If people are learning or growing, they are kicking ass”

Tasty Planner received a lot of “active” users from a lifehacker post

Kathy – “We tried to avoid big traffic sites and SEO”

Kathy – “If user trust is high, they will click on what you link to”

Kathy – “How will this help the user kick ass? That is the question you should ask of every feature you put in your new product.”

Kathy – “Focus on what’s in it for the user. Not on what an awesome thing the developer can make.”

Kathy – “Don’t ask how you can get more traffic, worry about how to make the user experience good.”

Josh’s girlfriend is using twitter in the art community – Orangewillow

Kathy – “The game industry has figured out how to create an engaging experience that people come back for”

Amy Jo Kim is a great resource for applying game design principles to web apps.

Flow is the one book Kathy would have with her on an island. Kathy reads Hugh Macleod, Seth Godin, and Tara Hunt’s blog

Kathy also suggests any book by Ruth Clark, like this one

Soooper Secret: Kathy and Bert are doing online video shows soon!