Paradoxically: To design well, one must not want to design well too much. Being fixated on an outcome (for whatever reason) closes the mind to the hidden paths only an open mind can see.👇 twitter.com/andy_matuschak
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It's like preplanning every minute of a trip vs allowing a margin for unexpected things to unfold. The beauty of travel is found in that unplanned scenic route through a small valley not shown on the map.
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Reminds me of that Lennon quote: “Life is What Happens To You While You’re Busy Making Other Plans.” I guess he was on to something.
Don't make too many plans. Allow the context of a design problem to surprise you, and be flexible enough to let it inform the next step.
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This made me realize that the illustrious thing folks call product sense isn't a form of tacit knowledge, but it's a state of mind. 💡
Open-minded vs close-minded. Process-oriented vs outcome-oriented. Calmly present vs anxious for the future. Lots to dig into here.
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Adding to this: It might not be productive to discuss the definition of product sense, which might very well indicate tacit knowledge. Reframing this as mastery in product is more helpful. Although I do still wonder if the two aren’t the same..
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