We’re making decisions every day. Hundreds of them. And for every single one that we make, there’s a reason behind it (even if we don’t know what that reason is). A lot of the time, the reasons behind our choices are ingrained in bias that we have developed over the years. There are multiple types […]
Pt 1: Bias and Choice Read More »
When it comes to making a new product, it can be quite daunting to get started. You’re potentially looking at layout out a significant amount of money (and time) on something that you *hope* people want. It’s not helped by the fact that you know that around 50% of small businesses fail within the first
Why you should always start with an MVP Read More »
When developing your product – it is important to focus on what’s important. Often when collecting metrics for a new product we focus on ‘more is always better’ rather than the more useful metrics which might not look quite so good on paper. Vanity Metrics Think about the metrics you see companies bragging about. They’ve
Actionable Metrics vs Vanity Metrics Read More »
Like most people in IT, I use Slack at work. It’s excellent. There’s GIFS, and integrations like Google Drive, Jira, BitBucket, and Outlook (if you’re that way inclined). But like most bits of software – its got its faults. Never mind that you can’t reply to a thread with a GIF even though that would
When helper text doesn’t help Read More »
With every boundary that is pushed – there will always be people saying you’ve gone too far. Smartphones are ruining conversations, facial recognition is destroying privacy, and AI is going to take over the world.
Ethics in development Read More »
Like a mythic beast rising from a loch – many designers, developers, and product owners seem to treat accessibility as a giant, unknown entity who will drag your project down into the depths of missed deadlines and over budget crisis. Which all sounds lovely and terrifying but its not exactly what I’d call accurate. Isn’t
Accessibility Myths Read More »
Falling under the “its 2019 and I can’t believe we’re still having to say this” category, I really can’t believe we’re still having to say this but… Accessibility isn’t optional Me – all the time. The legislation In the UK, accessibility of a website is kinda required by law. The Equality Act (2010) makes it
Accessibility isn’t optional Read More »
The toast to the lassies is a key part of a Burns Supper. It started originally as a ‘cheers for cooking’ but as times have moved on, it has evolved into an opportunity for men to take part in some light hearted ribbing of the ladies in the room. The ladies do get to have
Toast to the lassies Read More »
Yes. Yes it does. CES is the shining beacon of tech conferences. It’s the biggest tech event of the year where not only the big boys get to show off their latest Alexa enabled device, but the small innovative startups get to show off their wears. The publicity alone from a demo at CES can
Does it matter that CES banned the Osé vibrator. Read More »
GDPR has been one of the haunting acronyms of 2018. Striking fear into the hearts of marketers with mailing lists, and pleasing normal people to no end when they stopped getting emails from that shoe shop they used that one time. But spare a thought for poor Santa. Who has been operating in the same
Is Santa in violation of GDPR? Read More »