Article explores the design philosophy of Randy Pausch and the importance of collaboration in design. It mentions the three most important lessons from his design concepts - (1) Test early, test often (Get people to try your work early on, and simply observe and watch what they do without interference. It can uncover product flaws and assumptions quickly); (2) Stop being nice, start being helpful (Give and receive straight and honest feedback. It is an important ingredient of a helpful approach to mentoring and leadership); (3) Designers are shepherds (Design is centered around collaborative problem solving. Randy Pauschs tips in this regard - Check your ego at the door, Let everyone talk and Praise each other). Being a great designer means championing a design vision and process, aiding collaboration and shepherding the design decisions forward. Read on... Gigaom: Beyond The Last Lecture - Design lessons I learned from Randy Pausch gigaom/2013/07/20/beyond-the-last-lecture-design-lessons-i-learned-from-randy-pausch/
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 16:43:20 +0000