What is Simple? · Hardik Pandya
hvpandya.com/simpleSimplicity is usually the goal of good design. Simplicity is also one of the hardest virtues to inculcate in large product organisations at scale. As products grow, things tend to trend towards complex thinking, complex solutions and complex execution. Like tight alignment, simplicity is a goal that demands constant and conscious effort.
Coursicle | Loginless – A New Standard for User Identification
coursicle.com/blog/loginless-a-new-standard-for-user-identification.phpCoursicle will notify you when a class you want has an available seat as well as help you plan your schedule.
The elements of product design
jamiemill.com/blog/elements-of-product-design/A model explaining product design as a stack of decisions built on top of a stack of knowledge. With apologies to Jesse James Garrett.
Why OkCupid is changing how you message - The OkCupid Blog
theblog.okcupid.com/why-okcupid-is-changing-how-you-message-f14d492e7853The entire dating landscape has changed and opened up since OkCupid started back in 2004. As a result, there are more opportunities to connect with people than ever before. On OkCupid, those…
Product Design Portfolios
brianlovin.com/overthought/product-design-portfoliosA living list of useful and inspiring product design portfolios.
Diverted Derived Design
books.libreobjet.org/open-guide/en/The term open source is becoming popular among product designers. We see websites and initiatives appear with a lot of good intentions but sometimes missing the point and often creating confusion. Design magazines and blogs are always rushing into calling an openly published creation open source but rarely question the licenses or provide schematics or design files to download.
“How many users do you have?” – Standard Journal
journal.standardnotes.org/how-many-users-do-you-have-809abeb60badInvariably, when I tell someone about the project I’m working on, they’ll ask: “how many users do you have?” Sometimes, it’ll come up as the first point in a conversation — bold, directed…
Ethnographic Research Exercise
robots.thoughtbot.com/ethnographic-research-exercisePractice ethnographic research with grocery shoppers.
Skrekkøgle
skrekkogle.com/We're big fans of single purpose artifacts that perform one task well. We find that being very strict about input/output diversity, and making the few essential interactions tangible, usually ends up in aesthetically pleasing objects..
StoriesOnBoard - The User Story Mapping Tool
storiesonboard.com/Turn your flat Product Backlog into a User Story Map and see where is your project heading.