Sep 2018

IxDA Berlin #69: Inclusion and diversity - first hand

My preferred conference talks are commonly those with a personal story behind. The latest IxDA Berlin meeting, taking place on the first World Interaction Design Day, featured not just one, but two highly relatable presenters whose message is closely […]

Note, published 25 Sep 2018

“Make something usable, relevant and simple for anyone to use”
— Eriol Fox, on diversity in design at IxDA Berlin #69
2018

The Tyranny of Convenience

nytimes.com

This NYT op-ed by Tim Wu speaks to me in so many ways. It links my fascination for research on technology non-use with what I call a "constructively critical approach" to interaction design, and justifies all the countless days invested in debates on the Indieweb, on discussions about decentralisation and empowerment, on considering alternatives to mainstream solutions and working to promote the value of design ethics.
2018

Event picks for Privacy Week Berlin 2018

Privacy Week Berlin is taking place next week for the first time, with a range of interesting events (mostly in German, it appears). Here are my picks, if only my schedules allow.
2018

Software disenchantment

tonsky.me

This is "design" turned upside down - complete ignorance for the user. Bigger, more complex, poor performance. Wasn't the main reason we are doing this to solve people's problems, not create new ones?
2018

The costs and benefits of tracking scripts - business vs. user

Jeremy Keith: "Too many businesses treat analytics and tracking scripts as victimless technologies—they only see the benefits (in data acquisation) without understanding the costs (in performance)."
2018