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Stephen P. Anderson

Practical Visual Collaboration in 10 Minutes

This is inspired by Typography in ten minutes, which promises “if you learn and follow these five typography rules, you will be a better…

Oct 30

Practical Visual Collaboration in 10 Minutes

Oct 30

Stephen P. Anderson

The Process Selection Matrix: A 2x2 for Enlightened Product Teams

Ugh. Every week. Another debate about process…

Aug 22

A 2x2 matrix. The vertical axis goes from Literal Request to Imaginative Idea. The horizontal axis goes from Low Risk to Risky. This results 4 quadrants, with the labels of (1) Uncertain Value + Tiny Bets (Low Risk), (2) Uncertain Value + Big Bets (High Risk), (3) Certain Value + Tiny Bets (Low Risk), (4) Certain Value + Big Bets (High Risk).

Aug 22

Stephen P. Anderson

The Design Mindset

What does it mean to be a designer?

Oct 22, 2023

The Design Mindset

Oct 22, 2023

Stephen P. Anderson

9 Human Challenges with Using AI Co-Pilots

I recently gave a short talk on the dangers of LLMs (large language models). Most of what I shared echoed things I’ve read from Emily M…

May 31, 2023

9 *Human* Challenges with Using AI Co-Pilots

May 31, 2023

Stephen P. Anderson

The Spoon Theory, Expanded

A useful analogy that’s helped me to understand—and manage—difficult situations.

Mar 22, 2023

Photo of a handful of spoons

Mar 22, 2023

Stephen P. Anderson

Building A Preferred Future

It’s about much more than leaving Twitter, or ‘switching’ to Mastodon…

Feb 28, 2023

Image from the movie Tomorrowland

Feb 28, 2023

Stephen P. Anderson

When Customer Journeys Don’t Work: Arcs, Loops, & Terrain

Frustrated by the linear sequence of customer journeys? I think there’s another approach we can try: Arcs, Loops, and Terrain.

Sep 3, 2021

When Customer Journeys Don’t Work: Arcs, Loops, & Terrain

Sep 3, 2021

Stephen P. Anderson

On Generative Features

Or, the Value of ‘Underspecifying’ a Product Feature

Jul 28, 2021

On Generative Features

Jul 28, 2021

Stephen P. Anderson

I’ve Joined MURAL! And Here’s Why…

I have strong beliefs, you might even say convictions, about how certain ways of working can make the world a better place. Consider this…

Jan 17, 2021

Photo of an assortment of MURAL branded swag, including the materials needed to make yerba mate tea.

Jan 17, 2021

Stephen P. Anderson

“What’s Next for The Mighty Minds Club?” (3 of 3)

Email sent to members of The Mighty Minds Club. Re-posting it here so more people can catch up on what’s been going on and what’s ahead!

Jan 14, 2021

“What’s Next for The Mighty Minds Club?” (3 of 3)

Jan 14, 2021

Stephen P. Anderson

Stephen P. Anderson

Speaker, educator, and design leader. On a mission to make learning the hard stuff fun, by creating ‘things to think with’ and ‘spaces’ for generative play.

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