thedeplorableword by Tom Martin

Feb 01

“Simply put: we don’t build services to make money; we make money to build better services.” — Mark Zuckerberg (via Facebook S-1)

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“As we move away from interaction via screens and into physical space, we have the potential to make the world significantly more magical. We can make the everyday into the any day, especially if we focus on communication and understanding.” — Zach Lieberman of Openframeworks responding to the question “how will technology become more humanised in the next decade”, in Wired’s March 2012 issue. (via timburrellsawardjournal)

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Jan 31

“A product manager typically starts by writing an internal press release announcing the finished product. The target audience for the press release is the new/updated product’s customers, which can be retail customers or internal users of a tool or technology. I If the benefits listed don’t sound very interesting or exciting to customers, then perhaps they’re not (and shouldn’t be built).” — What is Amazon’s approach to product development and product management?

Jan 28

The coffee machine of the future “handmade by costa” (Taken with instagram)

The coffee machine of the future “handmade by costa” (Taken with instagram)

Jan 27

“People who worked 11 hours a day or more, more than doubled their risk of major depression compared with colleagues putting in eight hours a day.” — Working Long Hours Can Be Depressing, Truly