behind the curtain: making magical tools is not magic
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Behind The Curtain Making Magical Tools Is Not Magic
Mark H. Pavlidis @mhp
[email protected] 2016-05-30
DevTO
Motivation
A Brief History
–Arthur C. Clarke
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from
magic”
Product Management @ Flixel
Focus Flexible
Sustainable
Not Project Management
Autonomy Mastery Purpose
Focus
Products are Puzzles
Unknown Unknowns
Design For Change
Stress CurvePe
rform
ance
Pressure
Lazy Burnout
Uncomfortable Fatigue
Everything is a
Tradeoff
Brainstorming
How To Make Choices
Socratic Method
Luck = Preparation ⋂ Opportunity
Summary
• No Silver Bullet
• Everything is a Tradeoff
• Products are ultra marathons
• Focus - Flexible - Sustainable
Essential Reading• Drive, Daniel Pink
• Making Ideas Happen, Scott Belsky
• The Essential Drucker, Peter Drucker
• Mythical Man Month, Fred Brooks
• Getting Real, Fried, Hansson, Lindemann
Cinemagraphs By• Alexandre Miguel - flixel.com/ixhumni
• John Tweddell - flixel.com/emsworthboy
• Jason Teale - flixel.com/JTeale
• Brian Babineau - flixel.com/brianbabineau
• Peter Chou - flixel.com/flashbulb/
• Me - flixel.com/mhp
Behind The Curtain Making Magical Tools Is Not Magic
Mark H. Pavlidis @mhp
[email protected] 2016-05-30
DevTO