A version of this post first appeared in my newsletter. Subscribe to receive posts like this in your inbox every other Sunday.
-
“One of the things I don’t think we talk about enough is this ‘Move fast and break things’ attitude. I think we need to slow down a little bit and actually go through the steps.” Dana Chisnell offers lessons for designers from the Iowa Caususes.
-
“We cannot tame complexity; only wallow in it.” Dan Hill on modeling complex systems. (Specifically, cities.)
-
A report claims that Google is working on a new messaging platform, which would be its tenth. I wonder if messaging is thought of as an ecosystem-level issue at all within Google, or if these systems are thought of as freestanding products. (I suspect the latter.)
-
New research from the Reuters Institute suggests filter bubbles may have less of an effect than previously thought.
-
Making AIs more trustworthy by changing how they explain themselves.
-
If you’re an entrepreneur (or work with entrepreneurs, as I do), it behooves you to read Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog. (Here are my book notes.)
-
As designers, we’ll only be taken seriously in organizations to the extent we demonstrate commitment to helping the business grow. This requires that designers think of ourselves as team players.
-
Three new entries in my series about how I produce my podcast: on my recording gear, how I edit the show, and how I publish it. (In case you missed it, the first entry on the series was about how I planned my setup before starting.)
-
“Languages take generations to develop from crude verbal associations into patterns of communication and then into Nicaraguan Sign Language. For The Sims, it took about six months.” A history of Simlish.
-
Oscar, an image detection AI that scolds you if you try to put trash in the wrong bin.
Amazon links on this page are affiliate links. I get a small commission if you make a purchase after following these links.