This weeks' talk by Tony Fadell on Ted, personally I found it rather draggy; partly there were too many pauses throughout the video. However, I still thought that some points were pretty enlightening and inspiring. Tony generally talked about how us designers especially, approach invisible problems be it through product design or in everyday things. How we sometimes do or not take full notice of these littlest details of the problem and actually take that advantage to our own surroundings as a solution. Which he then referred this as, "Habituation".
Normally as humans, we depend on how things are or happen because of this habitual thinking that we innate in our mindset. We are so used to doing things as to how it is, how it should be.. that we kind of neglect opportunities! I'd like to think habituation has to has its limit sometimes. I think this has to depend on our own will power and control. When our brain habituate certain things, sometimes a little too much of noticing everything.. things can look not on perspective. Its like we're too close focusing into problem-fixing, that we end up not resolving anything.
In his years working at Apple, he sees and tries to fix things and mistakes that can be potentially at stake or obvious to most customers [e.g charging batteries]. Personally, I think it's all about evolution and what growth is. We ought to think for the past, the future & the present.. but, we can't predict for whats to come. What we're preparing for now as designers, may not solve anything then..
Although, what we can do is to constantly look broader.
Take that extra step back before anything else, tweak or change the steps before the problem. Maybe even remove everything and stitch them back together differently.
Secondly, is to constantly look closer.
Put focus into tiny details, now I know sometimes it may not seem as right but only to an extent. Yes, see the bigger picture but what about the ones that we don't see. Those details take effect on problem solving as well. Like how Tony mentioned, we ought to ask "Is it important? Or is that how it has always been done?" Maybe there's a way to get rid of those or improvise.
Lastly, to constantly think younger.
Take to heart having young people on our workspace or people with young minds. Their perspective on things are, in a good way, contagious. They cause everyone to think lighter, younger. Yes, it is very literal! Think way back like a kid. Before habits took over us, and blocked us out from thinking clearly. Feel and look for that frustration and see those details.. to always remain as beginners. For there's many more opportunities to potentially happen then when we fight habituation.
Normally as humans, we depend on how things are or happen because of this habitual thinking that we innate in our mindset. We are so used to doing things as to how it is, how it should be.. that we kind of neglect opportunities! I'd like to think habituation has to has its limit sometimes. I think this has to depend on our own will power and control. When our brain habituate certain things, sometimes a little too much of noticing everything.. things can look not on perspective. Its like we're too close focusing into problem-fixing, that we end up not resolving anything.
In his years working at Apple, he sees and tries to fix things and mistakes that can be potentially at stake or obvious to most customers [e.g charging batteries]. Personally, I think it's all about evolution and what growth is. We ought to think for the past, the future & the present.. but, we can't predict for whats to come. What we're preparing for now as designers, may not solve anything then..
Although, what we can do is to constantly look broader.
Take that extra step back before anything else, tweak or change the steps before the problem. Maybe even remove everything and stitch them back together differently.
Secondly, is to constantly look closer.
Put focus into tiny details, now I know sometimes it may not seem as right but only to an extent. Yes, see the bigger picture but what about the ones that we don't see. Those details take effect on problem solving as well. Like how Tony mentioned, we ought to ask "Is it important? Or is that how it has always been done?" Maybe there's a way to get rid of those or improvise.
Lastly, to constantly think younger.
Take to heart having young people on our workspace or people with young minds. Their perspective on things are, in a good way, contagious. They cause everyone to think lighter, younger. Yes, it is very literal! Think way back like a kid. Before habits took over us, and blocked us out from thinking clearly. Feel and look for that frustration and see those details.. to always remain as beginners. For there's many more opportunities to potentially happen then when we fight habituation.
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