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  1. May 2023
    1. A recent study from Columbia University found that we’re bogged down by more than 70 decisions a day. The sheer number of decisions we have to make each day leads to a phenomenon called decision fatigue, whereby your brain actually tires like a muscle.

      People can make more or less than 70 choices in a day. But the average I would agree and say its around 70 a day.

    1. In the context of emotional intelligence, relationship management refers to a set of skills that are involved in developing relationships with other people.

      To sum it up, it saying that people may need relationship management. And that there are tactics to get better that relationships and emotions

    1. To be sure, some may feel deeply offended by the notion that their character could do with a bit of editing, not to mention an upgrade, but there’s no reason to get emotional. In fact, it is precisely those who regard their personality as flawless that may benefit most from changing it. How about a dose of humility, a touch of self-awareness, and a little less narcissism?

      What is the point in changing your personality, there is no need to change who you are as a person. Changing your personality means to change who you truly are as a person and is basically saying that change you or change your ethnicity.

    1. Practical experience in a position exposes the good and bad aspects of a profession including whether the company is one that you would like to work for full time and if the industry is the right fit.

      Its saying that an intership is there for students to understand how the work life truely is and how other emplyees will treat you. Showing you all the good and bad things that comes with it.

    1. The worst four-letter word a student can hear is fail. Even schools are measured by how well they avoid failure.

      Yes this is true in that it would make every student feel disapointed in themselves but it would also make other students to do better next time and try harder to not do as bad and do better and pass.

  2. Apr 2023
    1. When most people think of innovation, it’s likely the offering category that comes to mind.

      This is just the offering of different innovated ideas that allow people to spread their ideas and give different designs.

    1. All of these constraints helped us improvise within form. When you know what needs to happen, you’re free to get creative about how it happens.

      In order to write/show the plot twist, you need to lay out the ground work and the layers. These will allow you to then give the big twist in the book/movie that shows the true story of the movie or book.

    1. It should also be something you’re already pretty good at. If you’re a great writer, figure out a way to use that skill in an area with huge upside - something like copywriting or brand advertising. Don’t try to become a graphic designer if you’re already a great writer - double down on what you’re already good at.

      The knowing that you are great at a certain skill gives you a certain sense of pride because you know that you are good at this skill and nobody else can tell you other wise.

    1. A BERT test is a research technique we use to understand how people feel about the designs we create. It enables more constructive conversations about the subjective responses people have to our designs. We can agree upon the emotional attributes we want our designs to embody. It also helps us to understand what aspects of our designs need to change to meet these standards.

      This is just having people take a survive to see how peoples emotions are about design for something.

  3. Mar 2023
    1. The question is not "Can this product be built?" Instead, the questions are "Should this product be built?" and "Can we build a sustainable business around this set of products and services?"

      This just means to work smarter on whatever you work on and not to work harder to get stuff done faster and more efficient.

    1. I borrowed a friend’s Tesla 3 yesterday. About 5 minutes into the ride, the windshield started fogging up. I couldn’t find the defroster on the large control screen Teslas are so famous for. In desperation, I tapped the CAR icon but that took me to the settings screen which ended up being a dead end. Frustrated, I opened the side windows to clear the windshield. While pushing every button on the steering wheel, I accidentally discovered the voice control and was finally able to get the defroster working.

      This shows that even though Tesla is coming out with all of these upgrades and technological advancements, not all people are familiar with everything that happens and shows how all people catch up to todays world.

  4. Feb 2023
    1. The business plan is normally packed with a bunch of information irrelevant to grasp the intricacies of the business. Moreover, Steve Blank claims that it’s rather ineffective as a tool for analyzing customers’ interests. And what if you are interested in assessing your idea’s vitality rather than searching for money?

      This is a good idea because then you are thinking mostly about how you brand looks to people all over the world instead of in your area and how to make it better.

    1. A delightful romp through Google Trends search data about the behavior of dogs and cats. This data story combines guidance with customized exploration and beautiful visual design. Four Treats!

      this is talking about the behaviors between cats and dogs.

    1. Cartography is a less documented aspect of the Panthers’ activism, but the group used maps to reimagine the cities where African Americans lived and struggled.

      This shows that black people to create movies just as good as white people.

    1. "Since stories are best told with pictures, bullet points and text-heavy slides are increasingly avoided at Google," Pichai said at the conference. His slides were remarkably uncluttered. The first thing you noticed in his presentation was the large amount of white space on each slide. Just as professional ad designers avoid filling up an entire page with text, Pichai didn't clutter his slides with extraneous words or numbers.

      He has a strong case for why people should use pictures more instead of bullet points. This would be better so then the picture can be shown on the screen in stead of in a persons head. And the people can follow along without having to read the screen at a tiny font.

    1. Amazon uses "a ton of metrics" to measure success, explained Bezos. "I've noticed when the anecdotes and the metrics disagree, the anecdotes are usually right," he noted. "That's why it's so important to check that data with your intuition and instincts, and you need to teach that to executives and junior executives."

      I'm sure that both parties check their data before they talk, its just that the anecdotes have more people or have better data to present.

  5. Jan 2023
    1. Presumably, they had wanted to win the race every year before—just like every other professional team. The goal had always been there. It was only when they implemented a system of continuous small improvements that they achieved a different outcome.

      This just shows how there only goal was to win at all cost like their lives depended on it. They trained and focused so hard that in the end they won the gold metal.

  6. Dec 2022
    1. ewport explains why the ability to do deep work (work that requires intense concentration) is so important in our modern economy, and he shows how to make deep work a part of your life.

      Deep work depends on the assignments you are working and how important it is. Depending on this, the concept of deep work some of the time and not work the rest of the time as the working you are doing may not be as important.

    1. Computing skills are necessary as ubiquitous data has made self-sufficiency a requirement for most workers.

      All workers now a days need the skills in both physicals things and technology, this is to keep up with modern times and not fall behind.

    1. The key to tomorrow is kindness – and integrating it into our creative process. If we work hard to follow some core principles, we can keep a human perspective at the centre of our design. Here are 5 ways to start making a change…

      Kindness can go a long way in making someone's day and this can lead to many other happy instance later down the line.

    1. According to sociologist Georg Simmel, gratitude serves as a way to personalize things that we all experience objectively. Simmel has often referred to gratitude as “the moral memory of mankind.”

      It is important to give a positive gratitude to anyone who helps you are any way. This is because you are not only making that person feel good, now the person who saw this happen will want to be nice to someone else and spread the positivity around.

    1. Rather than aim for the trap of the one elusive dream job consider diversifying and satisfying each of these with different activites or at different times.

      It is good to not cram everything into one thing and to separate you life so then you are organized and knowing of everything.

    1. I love getting better and better at things.  The process of finding out how an endeavor works, and then moving through limitation and frustration to build skills and knowledge, and being able to operate at ever more challenging levels - I love that.

      It is in all competitive people to be the best at the one thing or sport they are playing or doing and to be the best you have to train and train very hard for a long time and once you have done it, you are the best.

    1. Wireframes should be used to reach consensus on the core functionality of a concept. The absence of visual elements like colors and logos is intentional as critiques should be focused on whether or not the proposed layout or arrangement would help users, not visual details.

      I agree that wireframes are import to all types of projects and that they are the foundation for what you are trying to make.

    1. The rest of us (yes, us—I count myself in this group) are a little more “security-oriented.” It’s not that we don’t respect or even admire risk-takers; it’s just that we appreciate stability and comfort. It’s nice to feel like you’re in control, at least when it comes to some things.

      When taking a risk some people are just more comfortable with taking a bigger risk and others because they see that the outcome of this can be bigger and better. Others it takes a while because they see what would be the outcome but they are not sure if they want to take the risk.

    1. A session for generating “Good Ideas”, contrary to expectations, will generate, at best, more-of-the-same ideas. Not what you need to solve “sticky” problems.

      Having good ideas will not only help fix problems but it will also make the execution of the idea fast as well as you know exactly what you want to do any how you are going to do it.

    1. Once again technology can play a huge role in making food much safer and drastically reducing the amount of food wasted.

      Using technology to make food safer for all people is a good thing so then foods will sell more because parents can trust that there kids are eating a food that isn't bad for them in any way.

    1. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

      I think this is very powerful in that all human beings are equal no matter what gender they are.

    1. As a UX designer, you can expect to conduct user research as part of your design process.

      UX designers design things while UX researchers research things and give that information to UX designers.

    1. Regrets are a universal part of the human experience. All of us have something we wish we had done differently – or some action we wish we had taken or not taken.

      Regrets stay as a part of everyone's lives and whether or not and these regrets haunt these people for as long as they remember it.

  7. Nov 2022
    1. With no experience or formal education in UX Design, Wilson relied on YouTube and blogs to learn the ropes. She spent an entire summer watching tutorials to develop her portfolio. By the end of the summer, she landed her first full-time role in UX Design at a company in San Francisco. “I didn’t have direct experience,” says Wilson during an interview with Black Enterprise. “But I have done 3D modeling, robotics, web design, coding, and marketing. Those are assets. Knowing what sets you apart from other candidates is key. I negotiated my salary because I knew my value.”

      That's crazy how she taught her self how to be a UX designer. And she taught her self how to do it in just one month, that's crazy.

    1. Splash screens are the first image users see launching a mobile application. They are usually minimalistic and present a name, logo, or slogan of a product. To make sure splash screen will look good on different devices, designers often focus the elements in the middle of the screen

      Splash screens give the person on the website or app something cool and different to look at while waiting for the site to load up.

    2. Smartphones have invaded almost every activity of our lives. Different applications assist us and make the life easier. A designer’s job is to create the user interface meeting users’ needs and making the experience pleasant and satisfying.

      Smartphones has affected lives around the world. They have helped people get work done faster and researching things much faster.