It pays to be lean (Divya Adinarayanan)

I would like to share about a different lean. Lean as in being fit physically. In April 2013 I took a break from all things design & trekked to Everest Base Camp. But design & lean insisted on coming along. So I got lean, packed lean, travelled lean & returned a better designer/human.

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1. Divya Adinarayanan, UXINDIA13 Conference Presentation
2. It pays to be lean A Himalayan sabbatical experience Divya Adinarayanan Jabil Circuit Inc
3. Doing the same thing. But wanting different results.
4. Routine - killer of creativity & design
5. Things happen outside the comfort zone
6. Maximum utilization
7. Perspective matters
8. Perspective matters 30 days. 300 kilometers. 40000 steps.
9. Whose Perspective? User. Designer. Business.
10. Minimalism. In Design. In Business. In Life
11. Incremental & continuous improvement
12. Short runways. Short Deadlines. Lukla Airport @ 9200 ft
13. Mission critical Dornier Do 228
14. Targeting users with design - branding @ 9200ft
21. Meet Mr. Yak
22. And revise your opinion of unbending clients
23. On the trail - Lean entertainment
24. On the trail - Typographic treats
25. On the trail – Life is hard
26. On the trail - DIY
27. On the trail – walking is routine
28. Mid way…Mt. Everest Behind Nuptse Range
29. Final destination Mt. Everest
30. Outcome • Got leaner & fitter • Thrills and new experiences • Stories for future grandkids • Ideas for future sabbaticals • Huge photo collection • Fresh ideas to old work problems
31. Got enough to write a book? • Life is short to design stuff that people can’t use • Keep iterating and improving design • Don’t lose sight of your vision, even if you pivot
32. Keep Designing. Do something YOU never did before.