iwny 2014: stop, collaborate and listen - the art of smart product design
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STOP, COLLABORATE & LISTENThe Art of Smart Product DesignInternet Week New York | May 22, 2014 | #SmartProductDan Maccarone | @danmaccarone
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Hi! My name is Dan.I run a company called Charming Robot.
Here are some things I’ve worked on...
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IN ONE WORD,WHAT IS COLLABORATION?
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BRAINSTORMINGWORKING TOGETHER
COOPERATION
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
SHARED GOALS
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LISTENING
BRAINSTORMINGWORKING TOGETHER
COOPERATION
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
SHARED GOALS
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COLLABORATION IS NOT A NEW THING
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“It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”—Charles Darwin
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THE TEAM
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"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team."- Phil Jackson
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COLLABORATION IS NOT...
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NOR IS IT...
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NOR...
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IT’S MORE LIKE...
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OR EVEN BETTER...
Developers
Visual Designers User Experience Designers
Marketing Department
Business Development
Quality Assurance
Project Managers
Copy WritersProduct Manager
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CLEARLY DEFINE EVERYONE’S ROLE
Developers
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RESPECT & LEVERAGE INDIVIDUAL EXPERTISE
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BUT DON’T FLAUNT YOUR OWN
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EGO
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ESTABLISH CLEAR GOALS & ENSURE THE TEAM UNDERSTANDS THEM
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GREAT IDEAS CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE
Developers
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GREAT IDEAS CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE
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AND THERE IS NO ONE RIGHT ANSWER
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CHALLENGE IDEAS TO CREATE BETTER ONES
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THE PRODUCT SHOULD EVOLVE THROUGH EVERY STEP OF THE PROCESS
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FEEDBACK
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“The secret is to gang up on the problem, rather than each other.”—Thomas Stallkamp
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EVERYONE STRUGGLES TO GIVE USEFUL FEEDBACK
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START WITH WHAT WORKS
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ALWAYS BE ACTIONABLE
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Phrases to avoid:
I’ll know it when I see it.
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Phrases to avoid:
I hate that!
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Phrases to avoid:
I just don’t like blue.
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Phrases to avoid:
Ehhhhhhhhhh.
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Phrases to avoid:
Ehhhhhhhhhh.* Actually, avoid all vague noises in general
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OFFER SOLUTIONS
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BE HONEST WITHOUT BEING INSULTING
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PROVIDE CONTEXT TO YOUR THOUGHTS
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KEEP IT DIRECT, NOT BY PROXY
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KEEP IT A CONVERSATION
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“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” —Henry Ford
Q&A
THANK YOUIT’S BEEN A PLEASUREDan Maccarone | @danmaccarone