by Kelley | Feb 16, 2011 | Blog
“Innovation doesn’t come from watching people!” I frequently hear that argument. Of course, I don’t believe it for a second. I’ve had this discussion with my friends and colleagues, sharing with them my own personal experiences over the years. So it was...
by Derek Hoiem | Feb 7, 2011 | Blog
Designers are sometimes myopic. (Before you get defensive, you should know I’ve been designing for 20 years and I still include myself in that statement.) As designers, we tend to focus on our product but not the larger ecosystem in which it exists—even though almost...
by Karen | Dec 15, 2010 | Blog
Do you ever get “the clutch”? You know what I mean—that feeling in your chest that THIS feature MUST be shipped or the product will FAIL. When a team member can’t let go of their idea no matter what the data from the customer, the reality of shipping, or the...
by Hugh | Dec 7, 2010 | Blog
Here’s the story: I’m at a meeting hosted by another company. A bunch of us walk into their team room, talking, and I wander over to the table in the center of the room and touch the keyboard laying there. Then I start swearing. I swore because Apple did it again. The...
by Hugh | Nov 17, 2010 | Blog
“Agile is just a fad.” Somebody said that to me the other day, and I’m sure you’ve heard the same if you’re involved in Agile development at all. I had the usual half-defensive, half-annoyed reaction one has when on the receiving end of such a remark. But then I...
by Larry | Oct 27, 2010 | Blog
As a gadget fan who spent lots of time in the mobile industry, I’ve been following the story of the Microsoft Kin with great interest. The Kin was launched in mid-April—a social networking optimized phone aimed squarely and explicitly at teens and pre-teens. More...
