Design by Numbers

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The true scarce commodity of the near future will be human attention.

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft

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8.25 seconds

The average attention span in 2015.  Goldfish? 9 seconds.

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Deep Learning Machine Teaches Itself Chess in 72 Hours, Plays at International Master Level

In a world first, a machine plays chess by evaluating the board rather than using brute force to work out every possible move.

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The promise of car ownership of the past, the freedom of open roads … the reality has been more of a burden

John Zimmer, co-founder and president of Lyft 

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differentiation is more about how something makes you feel and less about features

Stratechery.com

What does it mean to be differentiated? There’s no question it has something to do with that first ‘P’, product. A differentiated product is “better” in some way, but all too often putting your finger on exactly what is better is a frustrating exercise. It just “feels” better, or, to switch that around, it’s about how it makes you feel."

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It’s not enough to just sell a product or service

It’s not enough to just sell a product or service—companies must truly engage with their customers. Here’s how to embed experience design in your organization.

The four elements of design-driven culture

Really understanding the customer

Bringing empathy to the organization

Designing in real time

Acting quickly

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What Makes Great Product Design?

Google Ventures hosts a panel discussing the the art and practice of innovating for new products with Leland Rechis of Etsy, Liz Danzico of NPR, Kim Bost of Cover, and Katie Dill of Airbnb.

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A collection of the best email copy, by Front. ​ http://www.goodemailcopy.com/

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A growth mindset isn’t just about effort. Perhaps the most common misconception is simply equating the growth mindset with effort

EdWeek

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The Lean Farm - Using the words “factory” and “farm” in the same sentence may seem sacrilegious, but today’s young farmers like author Ben Hartman are discovering that the same sound business practices apply whether you produce cars products or carrots. 

Photo is by @farmgirlontheprairie

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http://creativeleadership.com/cl/characteristics-of-the-creative-leader-versus-authoritative-leader.html

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Adapt, or Else

Randall Stephenson, the chief and chairman of AT&T 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/14/technology/gearing-up-for-the-cloud-att-tells-its-workers-adapt-or-else.html

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Strategy to Set Free

IBM’s Design-Centered Strategy to Set Free the Squares

Breaking With the Past

The Need for Speed

Strength From Adversity

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users want tools that seem to know them."

Web Designer Depot

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UX Maturity Stages

"Achieving great UX design is not just a function or talent of individuals - it is an organizational characteristic."

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Growth Strategy

"You can’t grow without reallocating resources. Even the smartest “where to compete” strategy will fail to bring results unless the company that develops it follows through with the strong resolve that can bring it to life."

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Smart Reply, a deep neural network that writes email