When I’m building a product, I think a lot about what it should feel like. What’s the best analogy or metaphor I can come up with to describe that feeling? For example, if we’re building a product like video calling, are we looking to mimic the feeling of sitting in a park with your friends on a sunny Saturday, bumping into anyone who might show up? Or of sitting in a quiet room, waiting to have a meeting with a colleague?
This was an incredible read on the thoughts or metaphors that invoke a feeling or memory in products and features. I love the balance of digestible and informational. Appreciate you sharing!
This gives a very interesting perspective to analyse products. Also, we can build many analogies on metaphors to think more deeply about the experience. Thank you for sharing.
Ami, great article on the importance on such subtleties as design metaphors for a better user experience! I've a question on the decision and psychology behind the "last seen" status feature. I'd argue that it is a bittersweet experience - one that can send across multiple messages and from my research tends to lean towards a more negative one depending on the depth this status has been perceived by that human mind given the situation. Why did the team decide to roll out this feature?
thank you for explaining with examples. I am building a self serve Ads product for small hotels and restaurants (think Yelp Ads). What metaphors can I use to design this product?
This gave a whole new perspective and method to have a shared understanding within the team! Thank you!
This was an incredible read on the thoughts or metaphors that invoke a feeling or memory in products and features. I love the balance of digestible and informational. Appreciate you sharing!
This gives a very interesting perspective to analyse products. Also, we can build many analogies on metaphors to think more deeply about the experience. Thank you for sharing.
Ami, great article on the importance on such subtleties as design metaphors for a better user experience! I've a question on the decision and psychology behind the "last seen" status feature. I'd argue that it is a bittersweet experience - one that can send across multiple messages and from my research tends to lean towards a more negative one depending on the depth this status has been perceived by that human mind given the situation. Why did the team decide to roll out this feature?
thank you for explaining with examples. I am building a self serve Ads product for small hotels and restaurants (think Yelp Ads). What metaphors can I use to design this product?