Monthly Archives: March 2009

The Thought Experiment and Imagination as a Tool

By Jay Morgan | Published: March 22, 2009
Celebrating the thought experiment as a tool of modern science and a way to use our imaginations. The basis of this argument: Thought experiments help us figure out the consequences before we make the mistake. Using our imaginations to ask better questions transforms our intellects. This is a case for using your imagination.
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Work: The Game

By Jay Morgan | Published: March 8, 2009
Success at a game is about nailing the basics. Work is a game. What are the basics at work? What are the rules? Who are the coaches? Who are the best players?
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Work: The Musical

By Jay Morgan | Published: March 1, 2009
If there were a soundtrack to your job, what would it be? What parts of their job could a person recite like they could those song lyrics?
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Prototyping is the Way of the Future, and Confluence+Balsamiq is bringin-it

By Jay Morgan | Published: March 1, 2009
Finding out that the enterprise wiki Confluence has a Balsamiq plug-in marks a milestone: A prototyping tool embedded in a community platform. I believe prototyping is the future of application design, and I'm happy to see this opportunity to advance the practice. And, so, I justify the practice of prototyping a bit. Prototyping puts a selection pressure on design and business ideas.
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