Agalia Tan
@agaaalia
Senior Strategist at We Are Social
RADAR Chapter Lead for Singapore
Agalia Tan
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It would be uncomfortable to remove me entirely from the workflow. I might feel lazy, guilty, even nervous about it. Did the bot book the right flight? Does it know I prefer morning flights, hate red eyes, and am a loyal Delta SkyMiles member? A better path would be the chatbot saying, “Sure Rex, here are three options for you to choose from.” I fe... See more
Rex Woodbury • The "Egg Theory" of AI Agents
Separate the processes of creating from improving. You can’t write and edit, or sculpt and polish, or make and analyze at the same time. If you do, the editor stops the creator. While you write the first draft, don’t let the judgy editor get near. At the start, the creator mind must be unleashed from judgment.
Kevin Kelly • Interview: Kevin Kelly, Editor, Author, and Futurist
Something can surprise us because it excites wonder, or because it is new or unexpected… Our soul often experiences pleasure when it feels something it cannot analyse, or when an object appears quite different from what it knows it to be.
— Kyle Chayka, Filterworld [pg. 50]
“The seat in front of you will likely recline. Prepare accordingly”
STRAT_SCRAPS volume one hundred and fifty three
- “Are you two a couple?” - which has become a recognised catchphrase
- “Would you mind telling us the story of how you first met?”
- “X years in, what's your favourite thing about her/him?” or
variations like "What's the secret of X years together?" - the
interviewer always establishes the length of the relationship - "What are your names?" marks the en
Formats Unpacked: Meet Cutes LDN
MeetCutes NYC: “I see this format as a contemporary form of Documentary (which is my heartland) and just as effective at documenting our times as any of the more traditional doc formats. This is especially true when taken as a whole (rather than individual films), it’s a kaleidoscope of love, connection and human interaction today.”
You may be creating a series of moments which will be scripted, but as an experience designer, the experience you create will be what matters most. Your diagram should assist in that process. It lists every scene, and gives vital data about those scenes, but the first thing you notice is the overall intention behind each part - what is more physica... See more
Experience Design Principles #8
I am only interested in people as long as they are unpredictable to me. If I can predict what you’ll do or say, I’ll lose interest in you rapidly. If you can keep regularly surprising me in some way, forcing me to actually think in unscripted ways in order to respond, I’ll stay interested. It’s reciprocal. I suspect the people with whom I develop l... See more
