In any competitive industry, there’s ever-pressing need to improve products and services, and we can get caught in the relentless pursuit of the added feature. But this is not always what the customer wants. I am not referring to the price-sensitive customer who...
In the 80s and 90s it was all about the number of gadgets you had. The video camera, a Walkman, DSLR, a VCR, then a CD player, and a computer. There are some funny pictures of all the devices we used to have, the one below is legendary. Then we went through a phase of...
When new technologies are introduced, there is a sense of awe that -honestly- inspires me. The wonder of discovering what “this thing can do” and imagining how your life be in the future is something be worth seeking out. I mean, heck, there are people...
As it happens lately, things develop faster than usual, and in unexpected ways. The concept outlined in this article came as a revelation. But not in its literal way, where basically, the article highlights the fundamental difference in user intent between chat-based...
“An idea ahead of its time” Bet you heard that before. I have not only heard about it, I have lived through these, at least a couple of times trying to be way too cute and not getting the timing right. Just two examples: wanting to can coconut water in...
I bet you heard about “The Third Place”. The concept was more in the popular media once Starbucks started to talk about it. If you have never heard about it, your first place is your home, your second place is work, and then we all have this need to escape...
