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by tannerc 7y ago
When I worked at Facebook (now more than a year ago) I remember the AI team had set up a series of demo units for anyone to try out. Small devices running "AI demoes" which were meant to show progress on the technology in some qui
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by tannerc 7y ago
This can be a highly effective form of writing when done well. A strong setup can certainly pull readers in. The problem is often most inexperienced writers use such a setup to clear away their "mind fog" and get to the point. And
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by tannerc 7y ago
Good point!
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by tannerc 7y ago
All response experience exists within the brain, yes, but it is only ever made possible through external stimulus. The brain itself doesn't feel anything, but generates those feelings as a response to events outside of itself. "If
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by tannerc 7y ago
Re: a small self driving car, that's exactly what Nuro[1] is doing commercially today. 1. https://nuro.ai/
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by tannerc 7y ago
Most major players in the space are not relying solely on machine vision, but rather a combination of lidar, radar, mapping, etc. Vision is just one small piece of the puzzle, and while it's extremely difficult—particularly when cons
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by tannerc 8y ago
Another round of layoffs in only a few months, things are not looking good for the company. Udacity cut 125 employees in November 2018 [1], just five months ago. Just before that 25 people were cut around August/September 2018 [2]. 1.
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How to create a culture of open design(uxdesign.cc)
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by tannerc 8y ago
This is (partially) why the major platforms have published their design decisions, and why we have open source libraries to leverage. I agree generally, scrappy businesses should prioritize shipping (and validation, market fit, etc.) above
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by tannerc 8y ago
You might find this article helpful: https://uxdesign.cc/ever-wonder-why-the-most-popular-apps-ar...
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by tannerc 8y ago
Yes!
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by tannerc 8y ago
Utilizing existing patterns can be good for sure, especially if they're platform standards from the likes of Material or Apple's HIG. But what makes leveraging those existing designs so effective isn't simply seeing and copyi
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by tannerc 8y ago
This is a surprisingly good article. As a product designer of 10+ years (having worked at Facebook, Atlassian, and now Lyft), I would recommend anyone outside of the design field to read this. It provides a much crisper picture of what mode
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by tannerc 8y ago
These were dumb comments for me to make, I wish HN supported deletion at times like these. Oh well.
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by tannerc 8y ago
I'd add here that the observations of this research aren't that striking. We've known for some time that time may not be a single direction arrow but rather one pointing both ways, dependent on what we're observing and o
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by tannerc 8y ago
Interesting that many of the comments here attempt to label this as false research simply because it's taking one state and changing it to another. Absent from the conversation seems to be agreement on what exactly "time" is.
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by tannerc 8y ago
This is a fascinating share, if not for the results—"None of the measures of intellectual engagement was linked to the speed of decline of people's mental abilities over time"—but for the study itself. "Many people also
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by tannerc 9y ago
Important last-line: "It took Facebook's team 4 hours and 13 minutes to fix the issue - the fastest report-to-fix for me."
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by tannerc 9y ago
Technically correct, this is a style guide template and not a complete design system. Good catch.
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by tannerc 9y ago
This is... really poor. I went ahead and purchased the system to see what it entailed and while it is fairly thorough, it's nothing really unique nor does it provide ready-made components for use. You're basically paying $39 for t
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by tannerc 9y ago
Roads certainly limit where one can drive, but the alternative is pretty disastrous. As with anything: there is a time and place. Design systems are wildly powerful for scaling, creating a cohesive language across a brand or product, and mo
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by tannerc 9y ago
Perhaps that is your topic then: how to discover and explore diverse interests. I know I'd subscribe to someone dedicating time to research and write about identifying interesting subjects, diving into them, and the results.
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by tannerc 9y ago
Many years ago I did a webcast for Moz (formerly SEOmoz) on the topic of how to find things to write about. The webcast is behind a member wall (free to sign up I think) but might be helpful to you[1]. Other tricks I use to come up with thi
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by tannerc 9y ago
Perhaps consider a different perspective? Instead of approaching conversations with the mentality of "I want to share my take" approach them with the mindset of "What can this person teach me?" Always, in all interaction
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by tannerc 9y ago
The way to become an expert in anything is to research the thing, do the thing, and reflect on the thing. Blogging is a good way to conduct the first and last part of that process. If you'll allow me a personal anecdote on the matter:
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by tannerc 9y ago
It is widely debated within creative circles whether or not incubation is a necessary step for creativity and problem solving[1]. Yet repeatedly research and anecdotal data indicates that some type of break in any behavior—separated by task
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by tannerc 9y ago
Having children is just one of many ways you can make an impact and "leave something behind" for the future.
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by tannerc 9y ago
But isn't that exactly what design should do? Not mimic for the sake of mimicry, but attempt to better understand the rationale for any decision and ultimately designing with intent . The homework is the meat of the thing. So what if
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by tannerc 9y ago
Related to what we might label "modern" infrastructure, I just got back from a trip visiting the outskirts of Illinois. The towns there are small, but full of people hungry for opportunities and good work. Yet everywhere you go th
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by tannerc 9y ago
Most of the engineers I know learned to program via "top-down", as did I (though I'm a designer). Whenever anyone asks me how to get started in programming, I tell them to forget about buying any of those "Dummies Guide&

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