There are lots of conversations about the lack of diversity in science and tech these days. But along with them, people constantly ask, "So what? Why does it matter?" There are lots of ways to answer that question, but perhaps the easiest way is this: because a homogenous team produces homogenous products for a very heterogeneous world.

Venture into the offices of many young tech companies and you'll notice a certain aesthetic-scrappy yet stark, with an undertone of sophomoric bemusement. Lots of wood and polished concrete, bright colors, that sort of thing. As companies mature, so to do their offices. Things get more polished, more professional, more ...

Varia Bortsova's career path has taken a few interesting twists and turns. Born in Moscow just one year before the fall of the Soviet Union, the 26-year-old began her professional career as a touring ballerina with a prestigious Russian dance company-a product of the national ballet training system.

Matias Corea opens up about the Adobe acquisition, the beauty of analog inspiration, and why designers need to stop scrolling. M atias Corea has lived the entrepreneurial designer's dream. In 2006, he, along with Scott Belsky, founded Behance, an online portfolio platform that became the place for creatives to showcase their work.

Preamble: my work is heavily skews towards untethered / mobile platforms, and practical applications rather than entertainment, so this cheat sheet will be biased that way. There are a ton of great talks and blog posts about design for VR out there in the world.