02: Can you speak louder?
Are chat bots and conversations all the rage these days or am I just obsessed?
Can you hear me through the noise?
Slack is like the new coffee machine: You’ll hang out for a bit too long — even when you know you need to get back to work. Jason Fried starts a great conversation around the pros and cons on the instant conversation in the workplace.
Can you hear me now?
Jason Amunwa’s compelling article pushes us to evolve further and transform the way we think as designers; reiterating that at the core of UX, we need to design for humans.
Not convinced? Read this article from Intercom as well.
Can we just hang out?
“A brand is an intangible bond between a company and a person.” All I could think about reading this article was the parallel between building a brand and building a bond between a Na’vi and a Pandora direhorse?
Can I have a turn?
K2 agency offers some great wisdom designing a chat bot for a bank. “We needed to provide stop gaps for the users to confirm or cancel certain processes, so they would be fully aware that they are in charge.” Very insightful—even though the little avatar is a bit creepy.
Shooooots — that’s awesome.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
I love how Unsplash continues to evolve creating one of the best resources on the internet. Mahalo Unsplash 5.0!
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