đĄThink
Are you familiar with the Dunbar Effect? Itâs a theory which places a number on the amount of relationships we can maintain at one time.
5 is apparently our limit for best friends, 15 good friends, 50 friends, and 150 acquaintances. Does this sound about right?
What about as weâre all inside and restricted by digital-only friendships? Have you noticed those numbers change?
Iâve certainly spent less time speaking with previously defined âclose friendsâ, and more time talking with industry peers, which may align with my own goals but also definitely something to note.
What about you â do you talk to the same people you did a year ago?
đ· Look
đ Read
ⶠInclusive design requires action, not just intention
With 15% of the world falling under the (way too broad) category of âdisabledâ itâs bonkers that the products we use on a daily basis arenât set up to allow these people to thrive. As designers, engineers, and makers, we need to collectively step up and ensure that what weâre producing is usable by everyone as a standard rather than an afterthought.
â
â· Bezos swallowed our economy whole
Amazonâs scale is hard to comprehend, but itâs growth during the pandemic is on another scale entirely. The question we need to ask though, is what drives a person to want to own not just one industry, but every industry? If we think about the worldâs richest, they typically sit within their lane, but not the B-meister.
â
âž The future of social audio
Itâs okay to not know what Clubhouse is yet, weâre all in this together. The audio-only social network is not only booming, but forcing a new industry altogether â social audio. So in order for us all to feel a little less left out, this article take a strong look at what it means, why weâll use it, and whatâs in store for us.
đ§ Listen
Creating accountable trusting relationships
This one is with Bumbleâs head of product design, Lara Mendonça, and she offers so much value itâs difficult to summarise. The podcast isnât about design, more about the way we approach work and our relationships in that space. How can we have more effective working relationships, and why should we seek them?
Listen to this podcast (48 minutes)
đ Share
Enjoying Milk, No Sugar? Iâd really appreciate it if you would share my tweet, or forward this to a friend.
đ Thanks
Have a great week,
Luis Ouriach
@disco_lu