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Untitled (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/09/podcasts/transcript-ezra-klein-interviews-will-macaskill.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DFDm4TiPwSD4OJ4FvWIrZ5bt0o1C6aXMMEPa01TblxyuJeOQlsTRWluIWFlYseZj

"Longtermism" is a moral perspective that says "Future people count. There could be a lot of them. We can make their lives better." According to William Macaskill as expanded in this recommended interview.

Your Work is Starstuff

Knowledge retention is key for product development “Here I was thinking that all my work had died when I stopped working on it. But in reality, it remained valuable to others and would outlive me through their work.”

Untitled (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/14/business/worker-productivity-tracking.html)

Productivity tracking is on the rise in the American workforce, with penalties from lost pay to lost jobs. But are these new clocks even accurate? by @jodikantor +me, produced by @alizauf and @iamrumz

Color and Contrast.com

(500) https://www.slideshare.net/webchickenator/webchicks-personal-user-manual

A fun thing we did at work today was share "personal user manuals" that talk a bit about who we are, how we like to work, what gets us excited, and what bums us out. (Shout-out to @PracticeLibrary for the nice write-up/template!) Here's mine! :D

Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, test finds | Vi Bilägare

Affordance! Physical buttons outperform touchscreens in new cars, test finds | Vi Bilägare

Untitled (https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-08-17/cdc-director-announces-organization-shake-up)

Even being a "science-based, data-driven" org, doesn't guarantee a continuously learning org. “We saw during COVID that CDC’s structures, frankly, weren’t designed to take in information, digest it and disseminate it to the public at the speed necessary"

Micromobility: The Obligatory Origin Story

“Similar to how Steve Jobs helped to bring the power of computers to a personal scale, micromobility gives people the freedom of urban mobility. So that’s the birth of the word micromobility.” The latest by @asymco: The Obligatory Origin Story

All communication is lossy | A Working Library

Wrote about how adopting the mindset that all communication is lossy paradoxically makes it less lossy:

Skateboard, Bike, Car. Building Products The MetaLab Way | by Andrew Wilkinson | Medium

Untitled (https://vikushavas.substack.com/p/slaying-in-this-economy?s=r&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=direct)

i wrote about taking a break from new york, melting down about capitalism and getting out of my flop era

‎Design Matters with Debbie Mil

“I would suggest to everyone is to learn history. A couple of studies suggest that learning history, learning about discrimination in the past, helps us see it in the present & be able to perceive it & understand it better in the present.” —Jessica Nordell

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Is Structured Content a Hammer? Spoiler: No. It's a toolbox. And I completely agree! via @contentrulesinc

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EPUB version of Abby Covert’s new book:

Samsung Internet 19.0 Beta is Now Available – Samsung Global Newsroom

New antitracking tech in Samsung's latest web browser. My take: Everybody sees Chrome as as laggard here, and this is the way to differentiate and appeal to browser users. Curiously, Samsung shows it blocking 68 tracking attempts on Samsung's own website.

Untitled (https://notes.andymatuschak.org/Augmental)

The magic of Twitter: this tweet incited a visit to the extremely interesting @augmentaltech. They're a young hardware company working on a lightweight retainer which offers a tongue-trackpad and 6-axis motion sensing. Notes on possibilities:

The new dot com bubble is here: it’s called online advertising - The Correspondent

@Iwillleavenow Appears it’s based on surveillance advertising investors’ profits and marketing budgets.

42 - Chris Coyier

Don’t think to write, write to think - Herbert Lui

“Writing is not the artifact of thinking, it’s the actual thinking process.”

Untitled (https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34zb8/credit-karma-hurt-peoples-credit-scores-using-dark-patterns-ftc-alleges)

So many thoughts …

Typography — Shopify Polaris

We've also shipped a new alpha Type component. Previous Type components were only used 8% of the time in custom admin components. The new Type component has a bigger range of sizes and styles to address those gaps.

Understanding Speed and Velocity: Saying "NO" to the Non-Essential - Farnam Street

The Focus to Say No - Farnam Street

(500) https://doriantaylor.com/at-any-given-moment-in-a-process

I started The Nature of Software shortly after Alexander passed away on March 17, when I realized that while we in software love design patterns, you see very little talk in the industry about what he did *after* patterns:

At Any Given Moment in a Process - by Dorian Taylor

Electric Bike, Stupid Love of My Life — by Craig Mod

(500) https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/13/23349876/the-verge-website-redesign-new-newsfeed-blogs-logo

Congrats to my former pals at @verge on the launch of their ambitious site redesign, which is aimed at building community and fostering conversations (and maybe convincing you to spend a little less time on Twitter)

(500) https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/14/23353375/canva-visual-worksuite-tools-new-google-and-microsoft

Projects have scope creep; companies have… focus creep?

Untitled (https://www.intercom.com/blog/the-end-of-navel-gazing)

Thanks @justinmfarrugia for sending me this talk/article from @Padday with a more realistic perspective about a designer's role in an organization which isn't emphasized enough.

Generating powerful insights through contextual inquiry Simple

"UX researchers often fall into a trap — we rely too much on familiar techniques like interviews and usability tests. In our experience, the bulk of key insights come from observing users in their work context." Great guide from @Aartitoday

Adobe snaps up Figma for $20B, taking out one of its biggest rivals in digital design • TechCrunch

It’s been incredible to use Figma since it’s early days and watch it totally take over the industry to become THE tool in a few short years. It really showed the power of the web + collaboration would win. amazing exit for an amazing team

Arc from The Browser Company

@alexstran @browsercompany ! Unfortunately I don't have any invites right now :(

Design for Cognitive Bias Resources Sheet - Google Docs

RT @movie_pundit: Here is a list of resources I've collected over the years to help you learn more about inclusive design.

EightShapes > Design Systems > Components Blog & Other Writing

LibraryThing | Catalog your books online

@librarythingtim @jeffmacintyre So *this* explains why looks the way it does on my phone 😂 (Also, hi from a fellow Portland Mainer!)

Research Questions Are Not Interview Questions — Mule Design

RT @mulegirl: A huge source of confusion in design research is the difference between research questions and interview questions. This costs time and money and I rarely see other people talking about it.

What Is Reading For? | RIT Press | RIT

Sustainable Data by Jan Chipchase What is Reading For? by Robert Bringhurst

Sustainable Data – Studio D

Sustainable Data by Jan Chipchase What is Reading For? by Robert Bringhurst

About Us | Modern for the Real World | Blu Dot

Smithey Ironware Company | Premium Cast Iron Cookware

A comprehensive guide to design systems | Inside Design Blog

Design Systems 101

Anti-Patterns - eBay MIND Patterns

A short history of color theory - Programming Design Systems

OODA loop - Wikipedia

The Nature of Software • Buttondown

Surprised, unsurprised, and delighted by the patterns which connect Christopher Alexander's Nature of Order, Bateson, cybernetics, etc. I haven't read Nature of Order, but I'm getting a tantalizing taste through @doriantaylor's The Nature of Software.

Welcome to App::IBIS: We Have Issues.

@doriantaylor Getting a 403 forbidden error when trying to use 🤔

Carbon Design System - Carbon Design System

The (non)sense of online advertising: when the numbers don’t add up - The Correspondent

@Carnage4Life The global pandemic has been quite the confounding variable. There’s so much fraud & snake oil in targeted advertising. The bubble has been getting ready to burst for over a decade. I worked in, with, and on adtech just long enough to see it and get out.

(500) https://pxlnv.com/blog/ad-tech-revenue-statements-app-tracking-transparency/

@suresh_dot_com @Carnage4Life Good point. This piece explores some of that data. As far as I can tell, it appears ATT is a very convenient scapegoat. Relatedly, I've never seen an equitable behavioral targeting ad campaign outperform opted-in demographic/contextual/geo/tech targeting

Milkshake Duck - Wikipedia

Moire Kelim Rug - Design Within Reach

Stradivari Professional : La Pavoni

The Simple Way to Conduct a UX Audit | JOE NATOLI'S UX 365 ACADEMY

Modern Hiring Software & Applicant Tracking System | Breezy HR

@mialoira

Hi — Capture. Write. Publish.

Very much missing @sayhi and these days. It wasn’t the platform we deserved, but it was so nourishing. Anything like it out there now? @craigmod

(500) https://doriantaylor.com/why-build-software-when-you-can-define-it

@doriantaylor Prescient:

Frank Chimero – From the Porch to the Street

I think about this a lot. Brings to mind @frank_chimero’s From the Porch to the Street: “…there is some value to Twitter, but the social musing we did early on no longer fits.” “…if you’ve been on Twitter a while, it’s changed out from under you.”

Scenario planning - Wikipedia

Strategic and necessary

“When I choose to see the good side of things, I’m not being naive. It is strategic and necessary.” Haven’t seen the movie but this resonates deeply.

Mind-Tickling Tactics | Jorge Arango

“Solve a puzzle by gaining a new understanding of relationships between elements. Experience creative breakthrough after re-framing a situation. Understand a challenging concept after finding an analogy that integrates new ideas into existing knowledge.”

An Introduction to Multi-Platform Design Systems | dbanksdesign

5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting a Design System at Spotify | by Spotify Design | Spotify Design | Medium

Encore

Why big data is not a priority anymore, and other key AI trends to watch – GeekWire

“Big data is not a priority anymore, in my opinion,” said Stanford computer science professor Carlos Guestrin. “You can solve complex problems with little data.”

Mission-oriented innovation - a handbook from Vinnova | Vinnova

@janchip @cityofsound @theasnow I'm also interested in buying a physical copy. I found the PDF of Designing Missions on the Vinnova site.

Decision theory - Wikipedia

UX Methods

(500) https://www.nngroup.com/articles/content-strategy/

@halvorson @BrainTraffic Are you familiar with Content Strategy 101 Kristina? 🥲

Wilkinson | The "Tender Technicians" of Nielsen Norman Group Videos | Weave: Journal of Library User Experience

The Log from the Sea of Cortez: John Steinbeck’s Forgotten Masterpiece on How to Think and the Art of Seeing the Pattern Beyond the Particular – The Marginalian

Exception | CUBE CSS

Rational planning model - Wikipedia

Relatedly, the relational planning model is a fascinating adjacent rabbit hole.

Industrial and organizational psychology - Wikipedia

Organizational behavior - Wikipedia

Rational planning model - Wikipedia

The comprehensive organization and analysis of the information The potential consequences of each option The probability that each potential outcome would materialize The value (or utility) placed on each potential outcome

Transportation planning - Wikipedia

Urban planning - Wikipedia

Communicative planning - Wikipedia

Can't have one without the other.

System of systems engineering - Wikipedia

Wikipedia:Database download - Wikipedia

Web 3.0: You Say You're on a Revolution?

"Web 1.0 started as a streaming publish-to-read medium; web 2.0 has established itself as a publishing platform for everyone. Now web 3.0 is said to be a technologically advanced Internet, where the user executes and the machines do the thinking."

Information Architects

Unfettered brilliance

Industrial and organizational psychology - Wikipedia

Industrial and organizational psychology is a worthwhile rabbit hole.

Why is the classic camp storage item “Trunk Cargo” so popular? – GO OUT

@mulegirl I have been evaluating the business case for starting an import company just to bring their sub-brand’s totes to the United States. I have like 20 Toyo boxes 🫣.

Wolf Tooth Pack Pliers - Master Link Combo Pliers – Wolf Tooth Components

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@jcolman Reminds me of @tejucole’s “FABLE” post about another noise monster in 2016

How to Communicate Your Company’s Strategy Effectively

RT @swardley: HBR is comically bad -"How to Communicate Your Company’s Strategy Effectively" . Opening image is a map of a playing field and then it completely fails to discuss any form of maps. PS. Secret is in the map, that's why we use them from sports to military.