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The Top 10 Misconceptions about Design Sprints

If you work in tech, product management or design, it’s very likely that you heard the term “Design Sprint“ at least once. I wanted to address some of the most common misconceptions people have about Design Sprints.
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November 2, 2017
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11 min read

Building a High-Fidelity Prototype in One Day

We create high-fidelity prototypes every week. Here is how we do it and get home on time! I am a Product Designer at AJ&Smart, a Design and Innovation Consultancy that has run Design Sprints (created …
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July 24, 2017
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10 min read

Design Sprint Storyboarding, 2.0!

Hacking GV’s Design Sprint storyboarding to get results faster, with less stress.
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January 21, 2017
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5 min read

What All Trend Reports Get Wrong

Excitedly chasing trends is gimmickry, not a viable product strategy. Creative technologists need to stop leading their clients astray.
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December 31, 2016
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3 min read

OVERLOAD! Your Attention Is Being Sold Wholesale

How the digital economy sets bad incentives for publishers and media, and why it is a threat for our mental well-being.
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July 23, 2016
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7 min read

Wearables Are Experiencing Their 90’s VR Moment

Will wearables find a way into our lives, or remain a toy for geeks and tech addicts?
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February 22, 2016
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4 min read

News, From Noise to Purpose

News and media find themselves in a race to the bottom as social media platforms and Google turn journalism into commodified pieces of content. Are newsreaders a way out?
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February 13, 2016
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4 min read

Are We Hitting “Peak Design”?

As patterns and design systems mature, and white label UI kits and website builders become ubiquitous, what does that mean for designers?
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January 9, 2016
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5 min read

Human Curation in the Age of Streaming

What place do humans — and taste — have in a world where algorithms tell you what to watch or listen to?
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December 2, 2015
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3 min read
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