Jul 2009
Innovate, then innovate more
I had the good fortune to spend time with Bill Buxton a few years back, a talented multidisciplinarian, renowned for his work in computer interaction and interface design, he brings a fascinating openness to probe new questions. When I noticed his recent article on the value of being a multidisciplinary practitioner, I couldn’t resist putting it up here, having the same enjoyment of different modes of practice. He suggests that there are personal value limitations to developing personal excellence, and if the goal is innovation then that makes a lot of sense.
Here is a potted version of Bill’s list on Businessweek:
Always be bad at something that you are passionate about.
You can be everything in your life—just not all at once.
Life is too short to waste on bad teachers and inefficient learning.
Remember: You can learn from anyone.
Check out the full detail behind these points on: www.businessweek.com
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TED alive!
Summer is obviously the time for design events, and now the big one, TED is on, in Oxford, UK. If you don’t know about this conference, prepare to be very jealous of anyone attending, or register for next year! All is not lost however, as you can always catch up on all the talks through the videos which TED graciously upload following the event. A very interesting and promising line up for this year, as usual.
Read more at ted.com