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Monthly Archives: December 2010

To Build, Or Not To Build

1. Exactly what problem will this solve? (value proposition) 2. For whom do we solve that problem? (target market) 3. How big is the opportunity? (market size) 4. What alternatives are out there? (competitive landscape) 5. Why are we best suited to pursue this? (our differentiator) 6. Why now? (market window) 7. How will we [...]

Let Yourself Feel

let yourself feel. from Esteban Diácono on Vimeo.

Quotes

Now, when coding, I try to think ‘How can I write this such that if people saw my code, they’d be amazed at how little there is and how little it does?’ -Anonymous

Marriage

When a good idea finds good design, something special happens.

Good Design

Design should be the top priority for every company, organization, product, or service. Why? Because good design trumps all. Good design wins.

Social Stimulation

I think stimulation is changing. People worry about the (negative) affects of television, video games, etc. on our lives. That watching or doing these types of activities are an unproductive use of one’s time. But I think things are changing. What’s been interesting to me about this whole “social” movement has been the discovery that [...]

Quotes

Empirical studies have repeatedly shown that the single most powerful predictor of eminence within any creative domain is the sheer number of influential products an individual has given the world. -Dean Keith Simonton

Sight

I’ve realized that I see things differently than most people. Sometimes, I also see different things.

Yellow Tail Corks

Dear Yellow Tail, Please create and distribute a cork that’s much easier to re-insert into your fine wine once it’s been opened. Thanks, A Pleased, But Not Satisfied Customer