Design and a Half

Today's episode covers an aspect oftentimes overlooked in Design School, and design classes, which is Business. Understanding how a business operates, as well as understanding business concepts, today, is vital in surviving as a designer, and when pitching design solutions to potential clients out there. This episode tries to break the ice and dive in a bit into what a Business object is, what a business goal is, as well as the all important cost that dictates directions.As mentioned in the episode, I am attaching some links to help you understand what Business Model Canvas is all about and how it can help you as a designer. I will most likely need to dedicate an entire episode on Business model canvas' huge influence over other common design practices like design sprints or design thinking.https://vimeo.com/78350794https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Model_CanvasEnjoy and don't forget to subscribe and share this episode with your designer buddies in need of a helping hand !

In today's episdoe we're talking about what a roadmap is, and how it can help you, as a designer, plan out work and align with the overall plans of the company that you are working for. It is part of a longer series that aims to explain business concepts that are otherwise traditionally, not part of a designer's dictionary. Remember to subscribe and share with your designer friends, if you feel this episode has brought you value, and as usual, feel free to comment and let me know what you think ! I must admit this episode made me quite anxious because I am treading into terrain that is not commonly walked by designers, and that generates a lot of powerful and conflicting emotions in people. However, since this subject is quite vast, expect a follow up on Design Project Management sometime in the near future !Reading & Tools:Some really popular tools for roadmappingProduct plan - https://www.productplan.com/Wrike - https://www.wrike.com/va/Aha! - https://www.aha.io/Roadmap - https://www.onroadmap.com/

Woop woop ! It's weekend ! And that means tech time on Product Hunt !Here are today's top 5 most popular producthunt items:1. Saucy 3D iphone mockups from Bemore:https://www.bemore.graphics/?ref=producthunt2.  Tradeswell, a new Shopping Insights Platformhttps://www.tradeswell.com/?ref=producthunt3. Radix. Cool icons from the creators of Modulzhttps://icons.modulz.app/?ref=producthunt4. Bittle, the palm sized pethttps://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bittle-a-palm-sized-robot-dog-for-stem-and-fun#/5. Product Club Podcast with Jeff Morris Jr.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/product-club-with-jeff-morris-jr/id1529620656?ref=producthuntDon't forget to subscribe to my podcast for more good vibe and hopefully useful information !

In today's podcast I'm going to talk about things like dark patterns used in products, as well as services, strategies some people are using to attract attention onto their products as well as debating about how social media could still be used to sell products, but at the same time, have a more ethical approach to it. I'll also rage a little bit about how we, as a design community have a tendency to be demolishers instead of creators, and the unhealthy competition that is within. I am not doing this for money or fame, but because I would like to contribute to a really healthy community that is exchanging ideas and debating rather than laughing off others and scoffing at their shortcomings. Educate for the better !As always, consider subscribing if you like the podcast and if you feel it provides value to you and share it with your friends, if you think they would enjoy this.

We'll be having a look at the concept of "Critical Thinking" as well as what it means, how it can be useful and why it's become so popular lately among the skills that employers ask for.If you like the podcast, consider subscribing, either on youtube, spotify, apple podcast, google podcast or podbean ! I appreciate every single one of you listening in and hope to see you next time.The Facebook page where I am regularly posting new information and useful articles related but not limited to design, tech and business. https://www.facebook.com/podcastandahalf

Welcome to this week's ProductHunt Friday ! In this episode we're going to go through a series of apps that range from funky elevator music, a statistic of how much time you've spent chatting with your friends on whatsapp to a really cool AR and MR marketplace ! Trying out a livelier format this time, so please let me know if you like it ! As usual, comment, like share with your friends if you deem it worthy and hope to see you again next week !Don't forget to also visit the facebook page and hit it with a likeAs usual you can find the links below to judge them yourselves:Volt: A prototyping starter kitCatchAR 3.0yearin.chatUhmmIndiehackers.tv

In today's episode, we'll take a look at the eternal struggle happing in most organizations that employ developers and designers, main friction points, tips on how to better work together as well as an answer to the age old question: "Should designers learn to code?". Find all about it today ! Oh and if you like the podcast, consider subscribing and sharing it with your designer or developer buddies ! :) I'd be happy to know you found some value in these tips! Stay safe!

Today's episode talks about the types of digital designer's you'll find around in ocmpanies as well as some of the more or less subtle differences between them. I'll be covering UX Designers vs UI designers vs UX Researchers vs Digital Product Designer. This comes as an effort to provide both context as well as to educate as to some of these role's main differences and areas of expertise. However, as usual, there is no black and white line separating them, as most of the roles illustrated are defined largely by the companies that employ them.

In today's episode we're talking between some major differences between Android and iOS but instead of just looking at the obvious things, we're also going to talk a bit more indepth about subtle customer experience issues as well as some really annoying things that are going on with particular products. DJI I'm looking at you ! No bueno what you're doing with the DJI mimo app, leaving us users in the ditch ! Shame on you !

We'll be having a look at the present situation of the gig and freelancing market as well as how it impacts companies in a positive way and how it impacts the workers negatively. Would love to know what you guys think either on the youtube channel or on podbean ! If you like this podcast, consider sharing and subscribing !Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpaYc-ITzoslvgk9ai9zO1gPodbean: https://designandahalf.podbean.com/Additionally you can also find us on apple podcast too starting todayApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ro/podcast/design-and-a-half/id1533578446