Ben SauerAnnouncing: Death by Screens - how to present high stakes digital design work and live to tell the…A short primer on my new book for designers who need to present beyond their product team.Jun 29, 2023Jun 29, 2023
Ben SauerPlanning a presentation? Outline horizontallyThis is the first of some tips I’m sharing from my upcoming book, Death by Screens: how to present high-stakes digital design work and live…Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
Ben SauerinBootcampProblematic convenience: the unintended consequences of Figma’s presentation modeFigma can make the way the way you communicate design a little too easy. Think twice before hitting that ‘Present’ button.Feb 25, 2023Feb 25, 2023
Ben SauerTurn video calls into games! A design-exercise for kids (and big kids) stuck at home.I keep seeing people ask about games on Zoom. What if you could make a new game, one that’s more fun when you’re on a video call?Mar 22, 2020Mar 22, 2020
Ben SauerSoftware projects are like new year’s resolutionsThere’s a curious truth about the most common efforts we undertake to change ourselves on an annual basis: they (mostly) don’t work.Jan 2, 2018Jan 2, 2018
Ben SauerinSlapdasheryCapturing markets and annoying customersA while ago I wrote about the incentives of providing good service — let’s dig a little deeper into a common business relationship that…Nov 24, 2017Nov 24, 2017
Ben SauerinSlapdasheryTransformation consultants: it’s your job to make yourself redundantA mildly disconcerting thought has been rattling around my head, the more time I spend doing digital transformation.Nov 7, 2017Nov 7, 2017
Ben SauerinSlapdasheryReveal your mistakes: a principle for transformationIn the past few weeks, you may have noticed that Slapdashery has been rather quiet — I’ve been working on a short, intense project to show…Nov 6, 2017Nov 6, 2017