Cum grano salis
In this seventh article and last article of this series (beside the bibliography), a reality check.
You can share ideas, dreams, or “what ifs”, but, in the end, experience is built by the interaction with reality- not by thinking about an alternative reality.
In this article I would like to share some practical experience on how to temper the fury of over-excited zealots of innovation-through-patterns.
In this fourth article, patterns within the consumer electronic industry, used as a case study on applying patterns across industries; therefore, it is assumed that you read the previous articles.
Why consumer electronics? Because it seems to take increasing space on our newspapers- as if choosing a mobile phone or netbook were to be a critical issue for our well-being; therefore, a case using to see how patterns delivered through technology are influencing our everyday life.
Since at least late 1980s, replacing is cheaper than repairing: ask to repair your digital camera or the screen of your netbook, and you will be asked amounts often exceeding the replacement cost- with a newer and better model.
And what happens to the old one? It is dumped somewhere- often in developing countries, while all those “recycling” symbol on boxes that make us feel eco-friendly forget to say where and how it will be recycled.
As it befits a rainy Sunday, a short online article about being online.
But, as this month the main line of articles (”Change2010″) is built around the “patterns” theme, I will shift the focus from just being online, to… being online, i.e. from the status of being on the online systems, to the choice of how to be there.
So, where should I start? Identity only is a “fluid” concept- almost anybody I know has multiple identity.
This is the first short article of a 7-article series on change, that I will post along the month of September.
The purpose is quite simple: share, through case studies and examples, an approach that I used in my prior activities joining technology and change, and focusing on the change itself.
I think that Edison said: innovation is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
As over the next two years it is currently planned that I will not have time to do my usual consulting activities, beside for some activity online, mainly pro bono, I started over the last few weeks to share some material that I had planned to use in my services or with my partners.
This short preamble will be in each article.
If you manage to turn something to a practical use- good luck: you will have to do the 99% missing!
And now, we can move to today’s article.
XXI century managers who started using mobiles over the last few years, and are now just kids, will probably better equipped to interact with a visual approach.