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For far too long, the gospel of “move fast and break things” has dictated the rhythm of product development, especially in Big Tech. It wasn’t just a catchy slogan; it was a fundamental, often flawed, philosophy. User experience (UX) research? Too often relegated to a rubber stamp, validating predetermined instincts rather than challenging them. Behavioral […]
If we know apps are deliberately built to get us hooked by stimulating chemical reactions in our brain, can that be used for good? Are there ways to create digital interventions that Doctors will eventually prescribe? I wonder what the regulatory hurdles will be? What type of companies will be capable of building this type […]
In the early part of 2017, I had the opportunity to teach aspiring product managers at General Assembly. While we were on the user personas part of the curriculum, I got an interesting question from one of my students; ”It’s theoretical, but there’s something disquieting about creating these personas based on distilling, and how it […]
Earlier today, Dropbox announced on their blog (here) they would retire Carousel and Mailbox, two products part of the Dropbox family. Dropbox acquired Mailbox for $100 million and made several acquisitions to improve the Carousel product. From a user perspective, I understand the anger that comes from people who used either of the products. Mailbox, […]
Over the weekend, I randomly stumbled upon (Didn’t find it using StumbleUpon, but someone should make a StumbleUpon for mobile apps) Agile Tasks, a light-weight project manager app that makes it easy to manage your day-to-day projects and to-do lists. I got really excited when I found Agile Tasks because it takes a stab at […]
