Chris Dale
Product Designer who thrives on crafting beautiful software through collaboration, and loves to nerd out on system and schema driven processes.
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What we learned applying the Thinkmill Method to a complex accounting app
We recently wrapped up delivery of a feature for a client’s complex accounting app. The project presented a valuable opportunity to battle-test our thinking around how we build products. We implemented a range of activities and techniques from the Thinkmill Method, and came away with valuable insights related to where it shines, what’s needed in order for it to do so, and how to improve it going forward. Here‘s what we learned along the way.
May 2023 ·7 min read
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The AI in Design 2026 report captures a profession mid-mutation. The "Frankenjob" label the coverage put on it misses the seam where the real work happens.
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