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Design is a slow, iterative, empathic process
Then, and only after that, it becomes (also) a creative effort
Product managers seem to expect a designer to walk up to a product, say something brilliant, and drop the mic. Experienced designers deeply understand a simple fact: design isn’t a deliverable, it’s a process. A process paved with dozens of small empathic observations that lead you, slowly, iteratively to a better product.
The Paradox of Empathy – Scott Jenson
Archive
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Passion Driven Development
(or Design, as you like)
January 20, 2015 -
Apple Software U(nu)pdate
More and more “fanboys” can no longer bear the inglorious decline of Apple’s software
January 10, 2015 -
What future we want for our Software Industry?
Some notes, resources and links that helped me while preparing the talk
December 3, 2014 -
Back from Codemotion
I am so happy that I had the opportunity to take part to it, as a speaker and attendee
December 1, 2014 -
I‘m a Front-End Developer
But I am not a Javascript ninja, and I am proud of it
November 27, 2014 -
How Unruly went Global with Social Video
Some quick notes from the TechTalks@Cass
November 14, 2014 -
Trust
The hard truth about CEOs and their “ability” to sink a company
November 10, 2014 -
Velocity
A brief journey through startups, developers and physics
November 6, 2014 -
Goodbye VisualDNA, hello Plentific
Today after 18 months I am leaving the company and taking a new road.
September 26, 2014 -
Some days are not simply better than others
They are the dots that you connect to understand your life
September 15, 2014 -
When creativity meets fun and friendship
This post is dedicated to a special friend and colleague, that deserves even more than the Smashing Magazine homepage.
September 4, 2014 -
Kerning 2014, a long due recap
What makes a conference an unforgettable event? Some little details. And a lot of passion.
September 3, 2014 -
Can Design be entirely “Agile”?
Constant sprint-based design leads to shiteration. Design that's rushed with no holistic vision.
September 2, 2014 -
Do we really need this sh*t?
July 5, 2014 -
Material Design
The new design language presented at Google I/O
June 26, 2014 -
Third place at the COSMIC Children’s Hospital Hackathon
Because giving back is good, but hacking for good is... better!
June 1, 2014 -
CSS Selectors Performance
Please, stop caring about it and let the browsers do their job
April 7, 2014 -
Minimum Lovable Product
Because “viable” or “valuable” are not enough
March 26, 2014 -
The Principles of Agile
Why the Agile Manifesto by itself is not enough
March 24, 2014 -
Lean startup, problem solving & creative thinking
Insegnati da un bambino di dieci anni
March 23, 2014 -
Un anno è passato (a Londra)
E perché - per il momento - non ho la minima idea di muovermi da qua
February 22, 2014 -
Design and user-experience, as always
Also in 2014 they will remain a key factor in product design
January 15, 2014 -
Failure is not a good thing.
A must-read post that dismantles one of the most dangerous cargo-cult in the Startup culture
December 9, 2013 -
This is design: foresight & empathy
The two most important quality of a designer (and both comes with experience).
November 13, 2013 -
What the web is made of?
“We are such stuff. As dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” – Shakespeare
October 25, 2013 -
CSS methodologies debunked
OOCSS, SMACSS, BEM. WTFCSS?
October 22, 2013 -
This is design: taking responsibility
Because we are directly responsible for what we put into the world
October 20, 2013 -
This is design: convincing someone else
Because our job is (also) convincing people of things
October 10, 2013 -
Of designers, developers, polyworkers, unicorns (and drug cartels)
Why is still a problem how we call and define ourselves?
October 10, 2013 -
Development is design
And I would add also: design is development
October 9, 2013 -
The great (dev) discontent
Or why we (IT pros) are always so dissatisfied of the work we have?
October 2, 2013 -
Creative Morning London
This september chapter was dedicated to the “connect” theme
October 2, 2013 -
Generate Conference 2013
A transcript of the talks and some thoughts on them
September 27, 2013 -
Favicon insanities
When adding an icon becomes a nightmare
September 18, 2013 -
This is f*#%ing design
Sometimes is sad to see how YOU are bad at design, compared to these tops
September 18, 2013