Andy Polaine
All companies are going to become software companies.
All companies are going to become software companies. Jon Kolko trying out some provocative thoughts. Obviously the idea that all products are services appeals …
Writing & Thinking
A mix of essays and commentary about design, innovation, technology, society, coaching, personal and leadership development. Since 1996.
Photo check deposits fail from Chase Mobile App
Photo check deposits fail from Chase Mobile App – Marco Arment details why Chase’s idea of a mobile app with which you can photograph your cheques and …
Entrepreneur designers in final form
Entrepreneur designers in final form - Liz Danzico has posted a thorough set of links to SVA’s IxD MA (@svaixd) brilliant course (in Europe we would say …
Does Your Research Exist?
Does Your Research Exist? Another great list of tips from John Thackara about how to get your research out there in a useful way. These three are particularly …
Design research: sorting your shoe walking from your talk talking «
Design research: sorting your shoe walking from your talk talking « is a good piece on being realistic about design research and choosing the appropriate method …
On The Value of Tinkering
On The Value of Tinkering is a thoughtful piece by Jeff Howard on the issues of teaching service design: An entire generation of web designers have bootstrapped …
Germany Is a Nation of Grumblers
Germany Is a Nation of Grumblers says SAP Co-Founder Hasso Plattner. Maybe they wouldn’t be if SAP’s software wasn’t so awful. There’s a …
How to tell managers they're wrong about UX research and still get hired
How to tell managers they’re wrong about UX research and still get hired from Dave Travis over at Userfocus. Heard these before? ‘Market research uses …
Design for a two speed world
Design for a two speed world is a painful example of how a number of small touchpoint gaps lead to a service experience crevasse from made by many’s …
Falling Light by Troika
Falling Light by Troika is an installation that will be available to view at the V&A;’s British Design exhibition opening on 31st March. 50 ceiling …
Rigor and relevance in interaction design research
Rigor and relevance in interaction design research is a good find by @nicolasnova from the Near Future Laboratory. As Nicolas describes: It addresses the …
Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving
Serendipitously, given my previous post, I’ve just seen that Jon Kolko has put out a new book called, Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving that …
Design Research: What Is It and Why Do It?
Design Research: What Is It and Why Do It? is a good piece from Panthea Lee arguing the case for design research in the public and international development …
Sir Jonathan Ive: The iMan cometh
Sir Jonathan Ive: The iMan cometh is an appalling headline for an unusual interview with Jonny Ive in celebration of his knighthood. Some great quotes: Most of …
Digital to Analogue with Paper.li and Newspaper Club
Newspapers are tomorrow’s chip paper anyway right? (Photo: Sameold2010 CC licensed on Flickr) I’m working on a research project at the moment that …