Tag: Hot-takes

Disagreements Are a Good Thing

Lack of disagreements during team meetings is a BIG red flag for any leader… Why? I believe, there could only be two reasons, if people in the team aren’t disagreeing with each other: 1. People are afraid of speaking up.2. People aren’t thinking enough. Neither case is a particularly good indicator. Are you disagreeing enough?

User Reviews Done Right: Walmart Example

Importance of doing the right thing for customers. I was browsing through Walmart‘s website today, and found this intuitive way to show the User Reviews. What’s different about this layout is, it gives you complete picture of the product as opposed to a skewed reality. Where most websites try to focus on positive reviews, this…

Vanguard Copying New Kid on the Block (aka Robinhood)?

Logged in to my retirement account today to see what? … A shower of confetti welcoming me! It is surprising how traditional brokerage firms and money managers have criticized Robinhood of gamifying investing, only to find themselves cloning the new kid on the block. This epitomizes Robinhood‘s success in attracting younger audience to investing that…

Clever Steering Controls Design by Jeep

Inspired by Don Norman‘s book – Design of Everyday Things – I like to share examples of great designs whenever I come across something interesting. Here’s another one… I recently got to drive a Jeep after a while; I was trying to change the song while driving, and got super frustrated when the buttons mounted…

A Million Dollar Idea: Trendy Mask Company

Looking for a million dollar startup idea? Here you go:Trendy Mask Company! In April 2020 alone, Etsy sold more than 12 million face masks worth over ~$150 million. Recently, Fanatics came up with a brilliant idea to sell sports franchise based face masks worth $25 each! In the worst case scenario, it may cost $5…