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Here are Seven Things I thought were worth sharing this week:
Product Nuggets: Continuing with my obsession with Stakeholder interviews, here is the second episode of my mini-series on the topic. This time, I delve into my favourite questions to ask and why they work.
Design: Building a design system? Cover all your bases with this handy checklist.
Strategy: We think we instinctively know ourselves, but being explicit about what our most important values are can help whenever faced with decisions big and small. I used a Miro board to go through this exercise to help me reflect on mine. I got it down to a dozen which is still too many. To be continued…
Tech News: Networks of self-driving trucks are becoming a reality in the US.
Art: If you’re looking for inspiration for your creative project, look no further than this video of a lecture called ‘Juice’, in which Nadav Kander, my all-time favourite photographer, shares his creative process and heaps of inspirational material.
Art: More wonderful poster art comes in the form of vintage travel ads made available by the Boston Public Library. All those scenes of Austria’s mountains and lakes make me want to visit my old home even more.
Entertainment: I spent a decent amount of time in and around hospital wards this week (don’t worry, it’s all almost good now). How did I distract myself? I read Cloud Atlas which took me on a journey through time with every chapter being written in a different style. Playing AllBadCards with friends and bots when things are so bad it’s almost funny - felt oddly appropriate.
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