Category Archives: Design

Daily Moment of Zen: Labyrinth

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 278 of Self Quarantine      Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  301,000   GA Vote!! One of many hidden gems on Bainbridge Island – the Halls Hill Labyrinth. Essays on this labyrinth from its designer and builder, Jeffrey Bale.

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Design of an Experience meets OODA

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 271 of Self Quarantine      Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  284,000   GA Vote!! I am sometimes asked if I would coach or mentor an executive.  I usually agree.  I look forward to these engagements for the reciprocal learning. … Continue reading →

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Good Notes 5 – Surprised by Joy Some More

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 218 of Self Quarantine  Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  219,000   VOTE!! Certain to Win: The Strategy of John Boyd Applied to Business by Chet Richards is one of the books that Professor David Socha and I are referencing for our … Continue reading →

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Good Notes 5 – Surprised by Joy

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 212 of Self Quarantine  Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  214,000   VOTE!! As Professor David Socha and I were collaborating on a paper about “Observe, Don’t Ask” and its role in the software product development life cycle, he pulled out his … Continue reading →

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Observe, Don’t Ask. Show, Don’t Tell. Part 3

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 200 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  205,000 Rest in Peace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg                                   VOTE!! Professor David … Continue reading →

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Observe, Don’t Ask. Show, Don’t Tell. Part 2

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 194 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  201,000 Rest in Peace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg                                   VOTE!! After reading … Continue reading →

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Observe, Don’t Ask. Show, Don’t Tell.

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 190 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  200,000 Rest in Peace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg                                   VOTE!! … Continue reading →

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Wait what? A labyrinth? Near my trail?

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 180 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  190,000 The habits of each day being another Ground Hog day make me wonder if I am sleep walking through life.  “Wake Up!” was my … Continue reading →

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The Map is Not the Territory. Or is it?

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 165 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  177,000 One of the profound early influences on my thinking was the statement in Alfred Korzybski‘s Science and Sanity “The Map is not the territory.” … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on User Research through observation

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 164 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  177,000 User research with an emphasis on observing users in their natural living and working environments is a key foundation for software product development.  In … Continue reading →

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