I was listening to a Hidden Brain episode in which the host, Shankar Vedantam, and psychology professor Alison Gopnik discuss the idea of play as a tool for children to learn. In this episode, they don’t describe “play” the way that you, I, and even the Merriam-Webster dictionary do; rather, they describe it as “…trying out lots and lots of different options and get a lot of information about how the [world] works.” Read more on The Untapped Value of Play in Design…
Author: Mirabella Olszewski
Design and Dance, a Graceful Pairing
This past year, I returned to one of my life-long passions: dance. In doing so, I was surprised to find a number of dancers who were also designers and developers. Thinking on this further, I believe there are a few key habits that designers can hone through, or borrow from, dancing.
When to Use Pair Design + Four Techniques to Try Today
As I explained yesterday, pair design is a valuable tool for designers. However, you may be wondering what pair design looks like and when it is appropriate to use. Read more on When to Use Pair Design + Four Techniques to Try Today…
6 Benefits of Pair Design for Software Designers
There have been numerous articles, and even a Wikipedia page, written about the value of pair programming in the Agile process. As the adage goes, two heads are better than one.
But does the same hold true for software designers? Read more on 6 Benefits of Pair Design for Software Designers…