Note: this is a follow up article. Please ensure you are solving the right problem first! Read this: How to stop solving the wrong problems. So, you wanna solve a problem. Before you start building, I want you to ask yourself and your team some questions. One of the reasons…

In my conference talk “Why we’re solving the wrong problems”, I shared many reasons designers (engineers, and product folks) can find themselves either focusing on the wrong problem or the wrong solution. In the simplest possible terms, one of the reasons we solve the wrong problems is because we’re not…

Futures Thinking in The Tech World In January, I was invited to talk on Applying Futures Thinking Podcast, a show by Using Foresight to discuss how I apply Futures Thinking in my strategy practice. The podcast is a recap of the Instagram Live I took part in with Victor, the Founder. …

Want to replace your office view with a tropical paradise? You’re not alone. And you’ve come to the right place. Data from Global Workplace Analytics and Statista shows that: The remote workforce has increased by 140% since 2005 By the end of 2019, there were 22,400 coworking spaces worldwide FYI - by “digital nomad” we refer to people who rely…

Lola Oyelayo-Pearson, Christine Zoltok, and I had a chat on the Inside Shopify UX podcast, released this week. We talked about how to design for complex systems, decision-making around dark patterns, and a whole lot more. Here are some takeaways. I loved the way Christine defined complex systems: “Lots of…

Roger Martin once said, “ Design isn’t just about making things beautiful; it’s also about making things work beautifully”. If things work beautifully in a way that they shouldn’t, is that still design? There are many businesses who are using design to manipulate their users into making purchases or taking…

The belief that actions are determined by outside forces and not entirely human will is called determinism. (In fact, some philosophers have stated that determinism implies that a human being does not really have any control of their actions and cannot be asked to be morally responsible!) A type of…

Are you happy to be a part of social media? I may say that I dislike it, but that doesn’t stop me from using it daily because of fear of missing out. Social media is fun, right? It makes our lives more amusing and helps us keep up with friends…

Years ago, I read an article that mentioned that we might be able to clone our own bodies and be present in multiple places at once. It wouldn’t do much harm to be in the Maldives enjoying your vacation, while another version of you is attending a meeting, would it…