I want to share with you a story from a 2011 trip to Afghanistan that perfectly encapsulates why our mission there was flawed by design and why, despite the heroism of our soldiers, it's time to leave. 1/ Read the whole thing. It's worth it.

What Collective Narcissism Does to Society feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAtlantic…

‼️ Russian intercepts of mobile signals provide coordinates that are passed on to artillery teams who direct fire on to their position. "You're getting them killed." #journalists

It’s time to engage your teams and leverage their collective intelligence to generate #product ideas. There's just one problem: your teams don't know how to work with each other. @vhmartini shares how Product Ideation Workshops can help break down silos. designmap.com/ideas/product-…

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Maybe this was that massive clap of “thunder” all of SF just heard.

The Age of Social Media Is Ending - The Atlantic theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

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“They found that if New York, San Jose, and San Francisco … had the permitting standards of Atlanta or Chicago … the U.S. economy would have been roughly $2 trillion bigger in 2009. American households would have earned an average of $3,685 more a year.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

via The New York Times - For the record, Mixt salads are delicious and I still order them occasionally — just via DoorDash now… nytimes.com/2022/12/17/bus…

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We've created a new design readiness rating—not to examine the maturity of designers at an organization, but rather to help people think about whether the organization itself is ready to maximize the strategic impact of design. designmap.com/ideas/before-d… #design #ux #productdesign

America Is on the Right Track - The Atlantic theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Congrats to the Cisco Security team who unveiled their new #XDR solution at #RSAC2023! 🥂 We had the opportunity to partner with them to #design a solution that combines Cisco's deep expertise and visibility across the network and endpoints into one turnkey, risk-based solution.

Hey you! Yes, you. We see you working hard on enterprise #innovation + transformation initiatives. We'd love to talk to you for research that will inform Microsoft for Startups. For your time? We're offering a $100 stipend or charitable donation. forms.office.com/r/M41YseVE9X