Design + Thinking

Question 1

what are the 5 aspect for design thinking ?

Answer 1

Human-centred

Empathy vs. Rationality : logical decision , empathize with the user. If you understand the why, we can implement the how

Application > Thinking : want to actually do. Don’t want to sit in a room all day to come up with ideas

Trial & Error (with customers) : You are gonna test your assumptions constantly.
Usable vs. Useful

Usable: easy to adapt, memorable, learning curve is low
Useful : doesn’t excite the user

Question 2

Æsthetics

Answer 2

Branch of philosophy dealing with art. Critically thinking about creation and its merits or impacts.

Question 3

What is Waterfall production ?

Give example of a fail waterfall attempt

Answer 3

evolves setting all the requirement out front
• sony used this when they release PS2
◦ PS2 wasn’t selling really well
◦ if they had release beta models early on, they would realize that the games weren’t there

• Requirements —> design —> Implementation —> Verification —> maintenance
• all the same size for all step
• only have 1 cycle

Question 4

What is Lean Production ?

give an example ?

Answer 4

Have multiple cycle
Implementation for each feature
example : app for Go transit

Question 5

If you’re building a plane, which methodology would you use ?

Answer 5

Waterfall methods, to make sure all the standard are in place.