That’s what makes it a model. The map is not the territory, and a model is nothing but a stripped-down approximation of what might be happening. By definition, the model for your problem, your organization, your opportunity–it’s not actually the thing being studied, it’s a simplified version of it. All models are wrong, some modelsContinue reading “Seth Godin on models →”
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Looking for design inspiration somewhere else
I always enjoy browsing the web in search of new design inspiration, but after browsing Dribbble, Instagram, Uplabs, etc. it’s hard not to feel that all designs look very same-y. And it’s only natural, it’s hard not to unconsciously follow trends. When you see design patterns everywhere as they become popular, they seep into yourContinue reading “Looking for design inspiration somewhere else”
Sweating the details in design
Businesses prioritize what they can measure. Because what you can measure, you can improve. But not everything can be measured easily. If you only focus on what you measure, you miss out on the small stuff. The stuff that doesn’t make sense from an ROI perspective. But it just makes your product a joy toContinue reading “Sweating the details in design”
Jared Sinclair’s design review of AnyList from 2014 is still worth your time
Design trends move quickly, so you might think that an app review from 2014 would be irrelevant today. But good design principles are timeless and you can still learn from old content if it’s good. iOS designer Jared Sinclair has a great series of design reviews from a few years ago that I find myselfContinue reading “Jared Sinclair’s design review of AnyList from 2014 is still worth your time”
Alan Cooper on the ROI of UX
Alan Cooper writes in What’s the ROI of UX [emphasis mine]: Return on investment is a manager’s term. Understanding it, tracking it, and increasing it are a manager’s job, not the practitioner’s. The designer’s job is to design, to make the product effective and desirable. It’s the manager’s job to make sure that money isContinue reading “Alan Cooper on the ROI of UX”
Austin Kleon on daily blogging
I had forgotten how wonderful blogging is as a mode of thinking. Blogging is, for me, more about discovering what I have to say, and tweeting more about having a thought, then saying it the right way. Once I started daily blogging, not only did I have more to link to, it’s actually better stuffContinue reading “Austin Kleon on daily blogging”
Look Here
One Day You’ll Be Dreaming Of Something You Have Now: Work toward your goals and your dreams, but remember that one day you’ll be dreaming of something you have now. It may be your youth, or your health, or a lost loved one, etc. We will lose things along the way. A good reminder toContinue reading “Look Here”
The Book of Life: On Resilience
I came across this gem from the wonderful Book of Life at a particularly apt period in my life: We imagine that we could not live without a certain kind of income or status or health; that it would be a disaster not to have a certain kind of relationship, house or job. This naturalContinue reading “The Book of Life: On Resilience”
Repeating Priorities, Not Excuses
I find that most people, me included, are skilled at tricking our minds into thinking we don’t have control over the things standing between us and the things we desire. The trick behind it: excuses. We’re not even very creative with our excuses. Take exercise, for example. Most people who claim they wish to more fit/healthy citeContinue reading “Repeating Priorities, Not Excuses”
Ben Schwartz on Idea Technology
What motivates your work? For the longest time I can remember, I’ve had trouble finding drive for work. Soon as something becomes a thing I have to do, my mind starts resisting it. Ben Schwartz talks about how a lot of jobs today were designed in a soulless fashion that doesn’t care about the personContinue reading “Ben Schwartz on Idea Technology”
Amr Khalifeh 