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"Flexibility means I can control my time so I’m not stuck in meetings from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., I know what work I need to do, and you will trust me to get it done," says Romy Newman, cofounder of FairyGodBoss.

Inside Three Companies That Are Innovating Flexible Schedules | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

#workforce #profi

Systems are comprised of individual components that are connected. These connected components have relationships between them; they can change each other. They can be separated and re-aggregated in different ways.

Creating systems not destinations - Inside Intercom

#atomic design #UX

In fact, if you’re designing and building an app that has any type of content creation that goes beyond 140 characters or a photo, it’s likely better performed on a large screen. I didn’t write this post on a phone, and it’d be very painful to try on a tablet. I needed my big screen. No two ways about it, large screens are better for many types of input.

Why 'mobile first' may already be outdated - Inside Intercom

#mobile first #UX

I believe we’ve been looking at “mobile” using the wrong frame of reference. For years I’ve pushed the idea that “mobile” is not about devices, it’s about access to consuming and publishing information.

Why 'mobile first' may already be outdated - Inside Intercom

#mobile first #framework #UX

The most successful companies in the world don’t focus on building apps — they focus on building systems which solve real world problems. Facebook’s iOS app isn’t “Facebook” — it just happens to be one way that customers interact with different elements of the Facebook ecosystem. The app is a means to an end, one of many bridges between Facebook and the user. (...) That’s why companies like Uber are looking beyond homescreen icons. Instead of asking users to come to them — download and install an app — they’re deeply embedding their services where users already spend their time.

The end of app stores — Inside Intercom — Medium

#UX #development #system

We don’t all work on exactly the same projects in our day-to-day, so it’s nice to have this type of sprint, where everyone can work together and show each other what we’ve been working on over the last few months.

Redesigning ubuntu.com’s navigation — Medium

#teamwork #leadership

...working quickly is a problem when it comes to understanding the people you’re trying to support. I mean deep understanding — not opinions, likes & dislikes, or explanations of what people are doing. Those are easy to collect quickly. Deep understanding is how people reason and react and guide decisions as they achieve the larger human intents and purposes of life.

When to be Hasty with Product Research — Medium

#user research #negotiation

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We put a lot of care and attention on crafting a great user experience, but the end user isn’t the only one who needs to be pleased with the site. It’s worth adjusting the processes around how we present and work with rough prototypes in a way that provides a good client experience as well.

Show Your Work: Demonstrating Progress on Your Projects · An A List Apart Blog Post (via designpragente)