Thinking
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Reflections on Design and Worldmaking

Essays on Design

Nov 24
Nov 24 1 Organize

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Get your data in order and your team in sync.

Nov 24
Nov 24 2 Externalize

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Stick all observations and images on a vertical surface.

Nov 24
Nov 24 3 Step back

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See the forest, get a macro-view of your data.

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Nov 24 4 Analyze

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Study the structure of your data, restructure if necessary.

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Nov 24 5 Dive in

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Pick a group of data, start reading.

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Nov 24 6 Read

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Discover narratives within and between groups of data.

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Nov 24 7 Compare

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Juxtapose individual units of data.

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Nov 24 8 Sort

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Move your data into affinity groups.

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Nov 24 9 Question

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Ask, “Why?”, a lot.

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Nov 24 10 Question

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Ask, “What does this mean?”, a lot.

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Nov 24 11 Re-sort

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Move affinity groups around to find new relationships.

Nov 24
Nov 24 12 Judge

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Infer meaning and develop and opinion about your data.

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Nov 24 13 Write

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Form complete thoughts and sentences about your findings.

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Nov 24 14 Discuss

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Talk with your teammates about what the data means.

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Nov 24 15 Connect

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Identify common behaviors and attitudes among people.

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Nov 24 16 Contrast

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Seek differences between your groups of data.

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Nov 24 17 Layer

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Visually separate observations, themes, and insights.

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Nov 24 18 Share

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Present your findings to a neutral party; get feedback.

 

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