Lisa Fu
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Lisa Fu
These bedazzled methods fall under the category that Futurist Ilkka Tuomi labels as Epistemic Uncertainty , and the argument goes something like this:
However, as Tuomi astutely... See more
“I’m unsure about the answer to this problem, but I can solve it by gathering more data. Once I gather more data related to the problem, I will be able to devise a solution.”
However, as Tuomi astutely... See more
The Future Thinker’s Dilemma
Quant vs qual metrics
Frank chimera on meaningful distinctions
Meaningful distinctions:
Profit vs benefit
Simplicity vs clarity
Success vs progress
Convenience vs comfort
Fun vs satisfaction
Thoughts vs thinking
Information vs knowledge
Choices vs decisions
Scale vs resonance
Achievement vs influence
Descriptions vs evaluations
Expansion vs growth
Consumption vs consideration
Control
bad assumptions to avoid:
you are solving the wrong problem
You were wrong about how much organisational support you have for this project
You don’t have a particular competitive advantage you thought you had, or you didn’t see the advantage before your competitor copied you
You were working on features that excited you but that don’t actually matter m
the whole point of applied research is to inform decisions. You don’t necessarily need specialised communication channels and documentation. You need to get the insights in front of the decision makers when they need them. Look at the types of communication that are most effective in your organisation and copy what’s already working.
- just enough
... See moreOn process and ethics:
It might seem overkill when you’re just working on software but it can be a short distance between creating a platform to share cat photos and participating in surveillance capitalism. So it’s best to follow good practices from the beginning, when everything seems the most straightforward.
- just enough research, Erika hall
If validate is a permanent fixture for you or your team consider balancing the possible priming by pairing it with invalidate as in… let’s test the design to validate or invalidate it. Even better just say evaluate. It feels too good to be proven right.
Just enough research - Erika hall