I’ve made a habit of writing down the ideas that resonate with me, along with where they came from. You can browse them by the themes below.
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2 notes on Product Design Clear
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Built over decadesI first noticed this pattern with Brompton bicycles. Founded by British engineer Andrew Ritchie, this folding bike has been continuously refined since 1975. The company has produced essentially the same bike, with …
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Heidegger was an early product thinkerI am watching Hubert Dreyfus’s lecture on Heidegger and Being and Time, where he describes two modes of being for objects. 1. Readiness-to-hand (Zuhandenheit): When tools are ready-to-hand, they smoothly integrate …