As we walked away, I was thinking. Human connection is such a wonderful thing that gives you wonderful feelings.
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What would be the 10-star experience & beyond?
Trained academically as a computer science student, I was used to/still sometimes evaluate feasibility too early. When a solution appears, my mind starts asking “is this feasible” very quickly. That’s the downside of having an engineering mindset: you may run “feasibility evaluations” for your design solutions your head too early, rather than putting all the solution options onto the table, and waiting for your engineering partners’ expertise. This resulted in eliminating certain solutions prematurely. When you care about “what is feasible” too much too early, you stop going an extra mile to add a level of star experience for your users.
Continue reading“Perceived Performance” – Eli Fitch
I really love this “Perceived Performance” presentation from Eli Fitch.
Waiting in a line at DMV. Enjoying an exciting concert. Working on a project with a tight deadline. People perceive time differently in various situations. How would a bit front-end engineering effort make a difference in people’s perception on applications?
Continue readingBook Notes: The Laws of Simplicity
Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful. — John Maeda
Event Notes: On Some Soft Skills for Designers
This session was hosted by DocuSign, as part of SF Design Week 2018. The designers at DocuSign talked about how soft skills helped two of their past projects. There are a number of things I’m sure we’ve heard over and over again as designers. And it doesn’t hurt to remind ourselves once again, because soft skills will make you a truly great designer.
Continue readingBook Notes: Steal Like An Artist
Hmm, yet another book on becoming more creative?
Continue readingEmpathy vs Sympathy (Brené Brown)
My coworker showed me this awesome short video on “empathy”. I can’t help but share it with you.
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Continue readingRemembering My Favorite Voice Actors (In Chinese)
A write-up (in Chinese) on my favorite Chinese voice actors.
感谢辽艺配音演员老师们带来的听觉盛宴。韩力、王晓燕、刘喜瑞、陈大千、郝琳杰、刘艺、方树桥……无法超越的辉煌。
Continue readingEvent Notes: Design Joyful Experiences
“Not everything that matters can be measured, and not everything that is measured matters.”
Continue readingEveryday UX — Devices Bus Drivers Use
Bus drivers use devices in their work, too.
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