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A bit about UI, UX and the worst kind of UI and UX, the seemingly invisible kind.
Constraints and the beautiful A-10
Constraints and the beautiful A-10. Contrary to oddly popular belief:
1. constraints help make a better product (or service), and
2. a good innovative product or service does not need to be expensive
Exploitative Businesses & Divine (and Tech) Interventions
As some businesses get increasingly exploitative, sometimes other businesses and sometimes a divine intervention comes to counter the effect.
Hyperboles and Statistics don’t Mix Well
Do you use hyperboles often? I do. Mostly with close friends and family, but when necessary, with clients or my students. Helps convey the meaning or gravity of an idea or situation. Like when Gordon Murray says something like, “Why did the chicken cross the road? Because you didn’t fucking cook it!” However, when you’re…
Better Use of Time
Here are 4 ways in which you can make better use of your time.
Design Thinking | Human Behaviour | Life or something like it | Management Mumblings | The known unknown
Don’t Worry, Nothing’ll Happen
What is common between the 2007-08 global financial meltdown and the Covid-19 crisis?
Clue: _ _CK of _ _ _ _ _ITY.
Design Thinking | Human Behaviour | Improve | India | Wheels
Life is a Highway
India – More highways or Better National & Public Transport? This is an email I had sent to our Minister for Road Transport & Highways in January this year. Of course I am still optimistic (or delusional) enough to hope for a response or an opportunity to further discuss this topic. Either way, I…
Bitcoin
Bitcoin, Bit(e)coin I’ll start by saying that I clearly don’t know much about cryptocurrency. I’ll also add that it would be incredibly beneficial to have a global currency that works securely without the need for intermediaries and their resulting transaction fees. However, I find bitcoin a bit concerning, and here are my thoughts…
How much Attention do you pay to Detail?
The sculpture of Moses by Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti shows an inspiring and incredible attention to detail.
The Paradox of Colour Choices
Many of us are familiar with the paradox of choice, whether or not we have heard of the phrase itself. The paradox of choice, is our tendency to believe that more options or variants or choices in a given situation or purchase event is a good thing. After all, who wouldn’t want more flavours in…