by Mariya | Apr 5, 2018 | Artificial Intelligence, Culture, Design, Diversity, Enterprise, Leadership
Bigoted AI systems rightly deserve the universal flak they get. But there’s a problem: we might still be screwed even if AI is neutral. Unless artificial intelligence has the “right” biases, AI and people won’t coexist very well. Unless purposely wired to...
by Mariya | Aug 31, 2017 | Culture, Design, Diversity, Leadership
The trope “there’s an app for that” is quickly becoming “there’s an AI for that.” Want to assess the narrative quality of a story? Disney’s got an AI for that. Got a shortage of doctors but still need to treat patients? IBM Watson prescribes the same treatment plan as...
by Mariya | Feb 5, 2017 | Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Design
Planning to Netflix & Chill this weekend? The movie you choose to watch may be heavily influenced by Netflix’s sophisticated algorithms. Similarly, decisions like where you choose to dine and what you choose to wear are increasingly facilitated by predictive...
by Mariya | Aug 13, 2015 | Culture, Design
Product management and product design have a significant amount of functional overlap. Both roles require a deep connection and understanding of the target user and the ability to ideate and champion product visions. In high functioning teams, the common goals and...
by Mariya | Aug 10, 2015 | Design, Leadership
Pair programming is an agile software development technique in which two programmers work together at one workstation. One, the driver, writes code while the other, the navigator, reviews each line. The roles switch frequently as the pair takes turns focusing on the...
by Mariya | Jun 16, 2015 | Culture, Design, Leadership
Maintaining a design-oriented culture and practice is a challenge for all companies, even those started by designer founders who actively fight to preserve a strong design ethos as their companies grow. Executive choices such as design team structure,...
