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UX Collective

Interview with Ed Lea, former Head of Design at YouTube TV, Director of UX at Google

14 hours ago

UX Collective

Interview with Ed Lea, former Head of Design at YouTube TV, Director of UX at Google

FastCompany Design

Google claims its shady data collection protects us from ‘cognitive overload’

Google has spent the last decade and a half redefining its engineering culture as a design-focused company. But a recent scene that played out in court offered a sad rebuke of the narrative—outing Google as either entirely incompetent at design or manipulating in its practice. The company has ...

2 days ago

FastCompany Design

Google claims its shady data collection protects us from ‘cognitive overload’

FastCompany Design

‘I try to read 5 books a month’: How Cal Newport keeps his creative muscles strong

Much of author and Georgetown University computer science professor Cal Newport’s work is about preparation. His books Deep Work and Slow Productivity, among others, make the argument for intention around productivity, creativity, collaboration, innovation, rest, reflection, and recovery. In ...

15 hours ago

FastCompany Design

‘I try to read 5 books a month’: How Cal Newport keeps his creative muscles strong

FastCompany Design

How Book of the Month club survived 100 years of a turbulent publishing industry

A hundred years ago, it wasn't easy being a reader. Books were expensive and libraries weren't common, so it was hard to get your hands on your next read. In 1926, a magazine editor, professor, and book publisher tried to solve the problem with a mail order company called the Book of the Month ...

2 days ago

FastCompany Design

How Book of the Month club survived 100 years of a turbulent publishing industry