Victor Loux Bookmarks Tag: models

12 bookmarks tagged “models

An Astronaut's Guide to Mental Models

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There isn’t a harsher environment for a human being to live than outer space. Chris Hadfield shares some of the thinking tools he acquired as an astronaut to make high stakes decisions, be innovative in the face of failure, and stay cool under pressure. 

Mental models for designers | Dropbox Design

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Curious about product design at Dropbox? Here’s a look at tools we use for solving problems, making decisions, and communicating ideas.

How Mental Models Unlock Your Thinking

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Mental models are vital to clear thinking. But which ones are the best? If I were to put together an All-Star team of mental models -- the most useful in any situation -- these are the nine I'd choose.

Replacing The User Story With The Job Story – Jobs to be Done

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I’ve written about the problem with user stories before. At the time, I found it better to just have the team talk over proposed changes to the product. This worked great when the team had gelled and…

Surprise Maps: Showing the Unexpected – Medium

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In 1977, Jerry Ehman — an astronomer working with the SETI project to seek out alien life — came across an interesting radio signal, one needle in the haystack of all of the electromagnetic signals…