Roger Stringer

More sound advice…

In Gimmicks and Patterns I wrote that new features either become table stakes, or are dismissed as being gimmicky. As some readers noted, this is a simplification of what happens. The Kano model shows exactly how the slide happens, and explains why any one particular feature or trait will never be a sustainable advantage.

Here’s how it works…

When new features emerge, even the smallest investment in them delights users as they are novel. Take “Location” for example. even a tiny investment, such as defaulting country and timezone correctly impresses users. As you invest further you really begin to delight them.

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Make sense…

“Grandma’s rule” has a common meaning across countries & cultures. At a simple level it’s usually understood as “eat your carrots, then you can have dessert“. At a more abstract level it’s about priorities. Get the important stuff done first, the cool fun stuff can follow. It applies in all disciplines. Let’s see some examples.

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Decision making… Sounds serious, doesn’t it? Thankfully, the whole idea turns out to be quite easy to grasp.

But first…

At this point you already know what the main elements of productivity are and where to start with GTD. This is all great, but we’re still lacking one important piece of information…

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