The Best Apple Vision Pro Reviews – All in one place
A week on and I'm still blown away by the emerging positivity and discussion on Apple's Vision Pro device. Here are some of the best bits and pieces I've been looking at - enjoy!
Apple Vision Pro – A new dawn in spatial computing
Last week Apple launched their Vision Pro product: “A spatial computer that blends digital content and apps into your physical space, and lets you navigate using your eyes, hands, and voice.” When I first watched the keynote last year I was a little cynical that a...
You’re Too Old – Ageism in the Workplace
Last year my age came under the microscope in an organisation I was working with. It was called out in notes I discovered and my parental responsibilities were questioned when I needed to work from home on one occasion. It goes without saying that I left this company...
Mission
Why ProductMagic Exists Most product advice is either too slow, too theoretical, or completely disconnected from the reality of building under pressure. I've been there. As CPO at Healthily, we went from zero to 30 million monthly users. At Peppy, I helped secure a...
Tech Trends Exposed: The Overhyped Fads You Should Ditch Right Now
As a Chief Product Officer or Product Lead you’ll be expected to guide an organisation and your team to success through leadership, process and often innovation. There is an inherent expectancy that as a product leader you should be ahead of the curve, knowing what’s...
Unveiling the Dark Side of Tech Leadership: Scandals and Success Stories
Whilst some of the stories unearthed in this post have made headline news they exist as a proxy for many thousands of other smaller scale tales that you may have experienced in the world of tech or your start-up journey. I've seen fist fights, tears, burn out, legal...
F**k Agile
Methodologies like Agile have become the go-to framework for many teams aiming to adapt to changing requirements and deliver high-quality products. However, it's time to have an honest conversation about the limitations of Agile and how, in some cases, it might be...
Designing for Personalities: How the Big Five Personality Traits Shape User Experience
Having worked in health-tech for many years I have found that digging deep in the jobs to be done and emotive landscape of users is imperative in delivering a good experience for them. This is especially true when considering digital health applications both from a...
Building Remote Dream Teams: Strategies for Success in the Digital Age
I’ve been working with remote teams for 20 years. Here I’ll share some insights over what I’ve learnt and how to keep your teams aligned, motivated, accountable and delivering whilst working remotely. TL;DR Trust is key. Your hiring processes should have established...
Top Design Trends to look out for in 2024
Coming from a product design / design background I love the evolution of the craft and 2024 looks to be one of the most exciting years yet. In addition to visual design there are some great trends emerging in UX too, some of which I’ll delve into here. Over the next...