Storytelling
The art of storytelling precedes the written word. As people have sat around the fire for thousands of years, the story has been the central source of information decimation. No matter what the technology might be in the future, the underlying story is still crtical.
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Blind Men and the Elephant
Being like the blind men watching big tech companies develop in public isn’t enough. You need to be able to connect all those dots and that’s not easy.
Disney Flowchart
This flow chart from 01957 is just as relevant today as it was then. Figuring out how all the different parts of your company can compliment and support the others is strategically important.
Spime inspiration
Albert Einstein purportedly said “The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” We want to share our inspiration to better understand and justify the choices of the spime birthday story.
Spimes: A Happy Birthday Story
Over a year ago, Mike Stenhouse and I wrote and pitched a small piece of design fiction around Spimes. We anchored the discussion around one man’s birthday. In the year since, we’ve flushed out the story a bit more, but it is also amazing how many of these gadgets now exist.
Metrics and Dashboards
Metrics are the life-blood of a company. From finances to quality control, you need to have an understanding of what is happening. Dashboards are one way to help surface some of these metrics in a way that is easily understandable and actionable.