From: Ziad

Re: Product Development, Computer Science and Engineering.

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Adding in more less.

Strategic focus probably isn't about minimalism; I believe Apple uses an adjacent concept of isolation. A product strategy like the iPod shuffle probably doesn't drive their business strategy; it probably works the other way around. 

Minimalism, “less is more,” and even at times constraints are at times overly vague concepts. In software product development, constraints tend to be more about resources than features. As such most companies won’t lead something like removing a headphone jack. Apple added the waterproof feature to the iPhone, this feature resulted in the removal in the headphone jack. The iPod shuffle is another example.

I have a tool that leverages this idea systematically. 

Below is a chart known as House of Quality; the image is from an HBR article; The House of Quality The isolation aspect is critical, and not always included in reference materials on the subject.

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The Roland TR-808 never really went out of style or popularity.

But it was basically off the market for 30 years. The first credible "spiritual successors” are now about 500 bucks and original ones can go for thousands.

I think this supply/demand disparity is kind of silly. This drum machine looks kinda like the legitimately obsolete 1970s PDP microcomputers. However, that PDP taught knowledge that fell out of prevalence and is only recently restored due to the availability of arduinos and raspberry pis.  The TR-808 has proven to be more like a guitar and less like a horse drawn carriage, and things like the raspberry pi and arduino will help prevent such huge supply/demand gaps in the future.

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A better wait to run the 3d Animator’s marathon.

Check out the video below first.

Being an animator has a unique learning curve. The initial climb isn’t particularly steep, and the plateau isn’t particularly flat. It ends up being similar to becoming a marathon runner, amateurs and Olympians can start in the same place and compete at the same events. When either successfully crosses the finish line, neither typically decides to regularly choose to running as their mode of transportation the next time they need to go somewhere further than 20 miles away. 

I started to take training for my animation marathon seriously about six years ago. After the initial hump, I saw and had a hope for a different paradigm, and so did the presenter in the video below. He had the agility and bones to make it happen and bring it back so the rest of us can cross the finish line again, this time with our bodies and brains a bit less bruised.

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The 99% invisible of UzeBox and me Part 0.1: Things I assembled by hand

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The 99%invisible of Metamodernism and me Part 0

If you forced me tell you the ideology through which I believe I had seen the world through most of my life, I would reply, “postmodernism.” If you asked me that question I would refuse to reply. But if you persuaded me to reveal what ideology that I believe I see the world through today I would without hesitation reply, “metamodernism.”

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the 99% invisible of the UzeBox and me.  Part 0

I recently completed assembly of a Uzebox. Part 1 will be about my present thoughts and on how and why I built and uzebox, and (briefly) what a uzebox is.

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Truly life changing.

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Apple maps: how Google lost when everyone thought it had won

Sometimes taking a hit in the press is worth the risk, in this case, capturing 20+ million users from your competitor.

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Designer creates 'Outside-In' shoes for Reebok.

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Mark it, nuncle. Have more than thou showest, Speak less than thou knowest, Lend less than thou owest, Ride more than thou goest, Learn more than thou trowest, Set less than thou throwest, Leave thy drink and thy whore And keep in-a-door, And thou shalt have more Than two tens to a score.

The Fool to King Lear - "King Lear" - Shakespeare

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M.I.A Y.A.L.A.

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New Hyper Crush.

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Mediocrity and chaos emerge when people are the means and meeting deadlines are the ends. Mastery and focus are achieved when timely work is the means and great people are the ends.