In preparation for the upcoming Design In Tech
Design Is … -isms
S1 E1 of Aichaku Podcast / Jamie Myrold × John Maeda
S1 E0 of Aichaku Podcast / Diego Rodriguez × John Maeda
S1 E0 of Aichaku Podcast / A Conversation Between Me and Diego Rodriguez
This page has moved over to here because of a problem I was having on getting the podcast on Spotify. Sorry for the inconvenience. —JM
My Four Rules (1999)
- Don’t speak ill of others.
- Avoid passive aggressive behavior.
- Listen broadly, but don’t waffle on decisions.
- When in error — admit, apologize, move forward.
Minimum Viable Lovable Product (MVLP)
MVLP is a real mouthful when read out loud as “Minimum Viable Lovable Product” — and it’s awfully hard to remember a 4-letter acronym that doesn’t spell out a word.
Humans don’t have viable experiences without love, and humans can’t really love an experience that is prone to failure.
Continue reading “Minimum Viable Lovable Product (MVLP)”Weapons of Mass Understanding for Computational Design
In a set of buildings that once comprised weapons factory in Saint-Étienne, France, the Design Biennale is being readied. I find it ironic, and fitting, that the site of where weapons of mass destruction were made, that it could also be a place to distribute weapons of mass understanding — a.k.a. “design.”
Continue reading “Weapons of Mass Understanding for Computational Design”Diego Rodriquez: Q&A
A few months ago I did a Q&A with Diego Rodriguez on YouTube that is best consumed more as a podcast as it’s a bit loooooong. In the video I cover a variety of issues around design in the technology arena — especially with regards to product management and data science (my two passion areas).
Continue reading “Diego Rodriquez: Q&A”John Gardner: Self Renewal
You come to understand that most people are neither for you nor against you, they are thinking about themselves. You learn that no matter how hard you try to please, some people in this world are not going to love you, a lesson that is at first troubling and then really quite relaxing.
JOHN W. GARDNER (1933-1982)
Salt Fat Acid Heat and Design
As a fan of eating delicious things, my eyes and brain perked up when I read about Chef Samin Nosrat and her new cookbook entitled “Salt Fat Acid Heat.” In her book she describes this phenomenon as the perfect storm of tastes as achieved by the simple grilled cheese sandwich:
“Learn to balance them perfectly and you’ll learn to create the perfect meal. Take the grilled cheese: if the pan is too hot, the bread will burn without the cheese melting; too cold, and the sandwich will turn soggy. The butter on the bread is the best fat to marry with the heat for this result. The cheese on the inside provides the necessary saltiness to cut through the butter, and the pickles on the side provide the acidity needed to balance a rich meal.”
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