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January 13, 2014
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First Things First

Choosing better problems to solve (given at Design & Banter in London)

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January 13, 2014
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Transcript

  1. First things first @armstrong

  2. — KEN GARLAND ” “We think that there are other

    things more worth using our skill and experience on

  3. Now we’re the toolmakers

  4. But what about Normal people?

  5. We don’t have to save the world with everything we

    do, but it’s starting to feel like we’re all working on exactly the same app.” — CHRIS SHIFLETT “
  6. None

  7. Opportunities

  8. Challenges

  9. Looking for Prob lems

  10. Take a human desire, preferably one that has been around

    for a really long time. Identify that desire and use modern technology to take out steps” — EV WILLIAMS “

  11. USEFUL QUESTIONS “What do you use notes for?” “What’s the

    worst part of your job?”

  12. Software is really good for…

  13. COMMUNICATION CALCULATION CREATION COGNITION

  14. COMMUNICATION CALCULATION CREATION COGNITION

  15. COMMUNICATION CALCULATION CREATION COGNITION

  16. COMMUNICATION CALCULATION CREATION COGNITION

  17. ROUTE TO MARKET

  18. Examples

  19. None
  20. None
  21. None
  22. None

  23. There are other things more worth using our skill and

    experience on.

  24. Other people have itches too.

  25. @armstrong That’s all folks!