Jack Bellis — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:53:24 GMT

Christina,
Great info, thanks. I’ve been enjoying B&A for years now. Just wanted to share a few thoughts.

Instead of “We welcome you to help us as we grown, ...” did you really mean “groan?” (I know, you meant “grow.”)

A key theme to me centers around your statement: “Collaborative iteration is the secret…” I’ll continue the Edison line of thought, but with a slightly different slant. I’m also a fan of an IXDA-er’s signature quote… “Design is a process – an intimate collaboration between engineers, designers, and clients.” – Dreyfuss, Industrial Designer. Somehow we cling to this notion that there is a holy grail process. Only if you consider 7 rounds of trial and correction a “process” is there a process for something as intricate as today’s software design challenge. I recently heard someone say in a Philly presentation “All processes are essentially broken.” To me the limiting factor isn’t adherence to some sort of procedural map so much as a pre-arranged willingness to make changes until we get it right.

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