The Mile6 Blog

Why data maturity has to come before your AI strategy, and what to do about it. I’ve been thinking about data a lot lately. Every organization has been amassing mountains of data by using various products, systems, and tools for many years. At the same time, a lot of folks are excited about how AI […]

One of my favorite pastimes is walking around art museums, and our corner of Philadelphia has no shortage of them. The Barnes Foundation offers a unique perspective on late 19th and early 20th-century contemporary art. The Rodin Museum makes the artist’s unique vision personal by laying out his process alongside his finished works. But the […]

Stop for a minute and think about something that you were able to use without any explanation. I’m not talking about just digital products, I mean anything. When you were a little kid and the other children were playing with a hose in the backyard, it came with no instructions. You picked it up, and […]

It feels like we can’t go a week without hearing about a data breach affecting millions—sometimes billions—of users. These incidents are far more than IT mishaps; they’re organizational failures with lasting repercussions. Whether it’s operational downtime, erosion of customer trust, or regulatory penalties, the stakes for data security have never been higher.  For technology leaders, […]

Watch the Interview Mile6 President, Joshua Cranmer, sat down with Lauren Cox of WP Engine to discuss what makes a truly user-centered digital product agency. From eliminating internal bias to designing with empathy, Joshua shares the philosophies and practices that set us apart. Joshua shares how our team builds meaningful, effective digital products by starting […]

Scroll through Instagram, see an ad, keep scrolling, see it 20 more times. It’s an ad for a product clearly based on a host of information from your browsing habits. It’s a little alarming… but you still kind of want this thing. It starts to take up space in your mind. Maybe one day, you […]

A story of setting and forgetting a digital product. If you’re reading this, chances are your organization has launched some sort of website, application, integration, mobile app, or another type of digital product at some point. Turn back the clock and remember Launch Day. If you weren’t part of a project like this, imagine it’s […]

Where Do Our Creative Concepts Come From? The artist Elsworth Kelly is famous for creating some of the most breathtaking colorfield paintings ever made. Firmly enshrined in the pantheon of modern masters, his works are a staple of every modern art textbook and gallery wing. On a recent trip to the Philadelphia Art Museum, I […]

When launching a new digital product, it can be tempting to jump right into the visuals and the build, you know, the “flashy things” our stakeholders are most excited about. This enthusiasm is great, but we’d be remiss not to mention that skipping the discovery process can lead to significant waste. Waste of time, waste […]