It'd be really cool if people who used a plan could go back and add pull requests for ways they'd enhance the plan after real world use.

This.

There are so many things you notice while living in a particular house which would have been trivial to fix in planning stage, but impractical after it's built.

Or bug reports ...

Sorry, tech support can't help with that, you'll need to call pest control

Looks like you can get the 13" at close to the specs of the 15" now. Seriously considering downsizing on my next one.

Lack of quad core is the only serious issue I have with the 13" now. Hopefully Broadwell will let Apple put a quad core into the 13".

No one buys an Aston just for the performance. It gets killed in almost every category. It's much more of an emotional connection than anything else. I love them, but know there are countless other cars that can destroy it (911, GTR, etc, etc).

I use fieldtestapp.com to test my prototypes. Super easy to work with.

Thanks, but what does this have to do with the post?

A local creative director in town gave me my first break. I was slated to work as a designer at coupon company making classified ads until he decided to give me a chance and hire me at his company. I think my career would've taken a much different path if he didn't give me that chance.

Granted, he was in a different type of design discipline. Learning fundamentals and how to think was more valuable to me at that time than just learning software.

Exactly. I do like the visual updates but I think the focus wasn't on making it a better experience.

Although, the effort should be applauded none the less. While I don't agree with the execution, it doesn't mean someone shouldn't get any credit for the endeavor.

I think using small agencies / freelancers are the sweet spot of value / quality. In my experience both as a freelancer and as a client, I've seen the most long-term value through those relationships.