Here in India, we citizens as consumers don’t quite take customer feedback as seriously yet, as they do in some other countries. In my first job for a short stint at a BPO in Bangalore, I was puzzled to find out that random surveys went out to retail customers of our Hewlett Packard products in…
Over the years, I have asked quite a few people who have gotten used to e-readers (as opposed to loyalists who stick to physical books), if they prefer horizontally swiping to turn pages, or vertically scrolling to. The way I see e-readers or reader apps, there are 3 action choices: Horizontal or vertical scroll Firstly,…
What’s the similarity between trial biking and the one-inch punch? Is there any similarity? I believe so. I have always enjoyed watching trial bike events on TV (check the clip, not to be mistaken with trail biking). It is fascinating to watch riders mix slow and fast on their motorcycles with exceptional balance and control,…
The bout between the tech giants Amazon and Google regarding Google’s payments related policy, that has been going on since 2022, has finally hit India recently, and the two giants have taken a big dump on user experience here. Users in India might no longer be able to buy digital goods on the Android Amazon…
Present day products, be it cars, or consumer products; they have become extremely safe and similar-looking. Like the past, one can only hope the future too has some brave designs in store. Clip: Tom Fisk
Fictional and real-life legends seem to have a more straightforward approach to dealing with complex-seeming challenges and to getting better at something. They simply make it an optimization challenge. Clip: David G Morgan
As the late American inventor and engineer, Charles Kettering very wisely said, “A problem well-stated is half-solved.” The need is to re-frame every problem into a challenge. To get better ideas, to be able to solve it faster, and in a better way.
Another one on productivity. A lot of us have made lists and planned things out thing, be it an event, a shopping list, or life goals. However, here’s something I have faced whenever listing some work goals and breaking them down into tasks. There’s a tendency to list some big goals, and of course, you…
#Productivity This is for those of us who listen to music when working or studying. Something I have experienced.. If your work needs a good amount of figuring out or making sense, a lot of focus or creativity, you might be better off sticking to listening to one song on loop rather than a playlist…