Ken Madden · Technology & Innovation
Technology works. People are the hard part.
Hi. I'm Ken. I love technology. I'm obsessed with how it works...and then with making it work for actual people. Getting it running is never enough. It has to work for people. That's the real challenge. And that's where my passion sits. This site is where I think, make, and share. I hope we can share a moment together.
In the moment
These are my latest thoughts, sounds, and experiments from across the site. Let's share a moment. If you like something, subscribe and I'll ping you when something new lands. You can choose one area or stay up to date on all three.
Technology doesn't tell the story. It takes you somewhere the story couldn't go on its own.
I've spent 30 years at the intersection of technology and human experience. And I still find it the most interesting place to be. My work is about creating experiences and pushing what's possible. But underneath that, it's really about storytelling. Technology brings a depth to storytelling you simply can't get to without it. That's what keeps me here.
What you won't find on my LinkedIn: I make music. I think about sound the way I think about everything else, as an experience to be designed. I have a wife, a son, and a daughter who constantly open my eyes to new ideas and experiences. I love building things people step into. And when the physical and digital worlds collide in an interesting way, it's magical. It's that physical, tactile, real-world experience, driven by technology, that really gets me going.
Thoughts
Thinking out loud about technology, experience, and the moments where they meet. Half-formed ideas, strong opinions, the occasional reframe. I hope something here starts a conversation. Like it? Subscribe and I'll ping you when the next one lands.
Sounds
Music is a place, a story, a memory, a mood. Sometimes I get lost in it. Sometimes I get found. Sometimes it just makes my head nod. Occasionally I make some. Subscribe and I'll ping you when I put something new out.
Experiments
I'm always inspired by the people and experiences around me — they spin off more ideas than I'll ever have time for. When I can, I chase one down: sometimes to see if it'll even work, sometimes just to entertain myself, best of all when it entertains someone else. It doesn't always amount to much. I hope something here brings you some joy. Subscribe and I'll ping you when I make something new — and definitely tell me if it sparks an idea for making it better.