Comments for Raman's Blog http://www.sep.com/ohri No, not like the noodles Wed, 25 May 2011 17:46:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on Oh yeah … I had a blog by Raman Ohri http://www.sep.com/ohri/2011/05/25/oh-yeah-i-had-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5924 Raman Ohri Wed, 25 May 2011 17:46:15 +0000 http://www.sep.com/ohri/2011/05/25/oh-yeah-i-had-a-blog/#comment-5924 *woot* readership is up 50%! *woot* readership is up 50%!

]]> Comment on Oh yeah … I had a blog by Kyle http://www.sep.com/ohri/2011/05/25/oh-yeah-i-had-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5923 Kyle Wed, 25 May 2011 17:02:37 +0000 http://www.sep.com/ohri/2011/05/25/oh-yeah-i-had-a-blog/#comment-5923 I think there are 3 of us that read it actually... I think there are 3 of us that read it actually…

]]> Comment on Thanks, User Experience Guys by Adam Scroggin http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/29/thanks-user-experience-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-5915 Adam Scroggin Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:40:39 +0000 http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/29/thanks-user-experience-guys/#comment-5915 I'm glad I'm not the only one who couldn't find the Document properties in Word 2010. How frustrating. We are such creatures of habit. Oh well, can’t wait to see where it ends up in the next version of Office. I’m glad I’m not the only one who couldn’t find the Document properties in Word 2010. How frustrating. We are such creatures of habit. Oh well, can’t wait to see where it ends up in the next version of Office.

]]> Comment on Thanks, User Experience Guys by David Mathew http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/29/thanks-user-experience-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-5914 David Mathew Fri, 07 May 2010 18:49:32 +0000 http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/29/thanks-user-experience-guys/#comment-5914 Amusing post, I've had this same problem for a long time! It's definitely one of those things that once you train yourself, you notice it all the time whether you want to or not! However, I think over all it has become a pretty invaluable skill, something that will help distinguish us amongst others in our industry. I think most engineers tend to focus on the technical, accomplishing tasks as quickly as possible as that seems like the most efficient way to get things done or adds the most value. This is typically a good quality to have but it's important to keep a bigger perspective. Sometimes the fastest or most efficient solution isn't always the most effective or the one that achieves the desired outcome, the most important thing is that you're solving the right problem. I watched a video yesterday that I thought had some humorous points to think about in this regard. You should check it out: http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man.html Amusing post, I’ve had this same problem for a long time! It’s definitely one of those things that once you train yourself, you notice it all the time whether you want to or not! However, I think over all it has become a pretty invaluable skill, something that will help distinguish us amongst others in our industry. I think most engineers tend to focus on the technical, accomplishing tasks as quickly as possible as that seems like the most efficient way to get things done or adds the most value. This is typically a good quality to have but it’s important to keep a bigger perspective. Sometimes the fastest or most efficient solution isn’t always the most effective or the one that achieves the desired outcome, the most important thing is that you’re solving the right problem. I watched a video yesterday that I thought had some humorous points to think about in this regard. You should check it out: http://www.ted.com/talks/rory_sutherland_life_lessons_from_an_ad_man.html

]]> Comment on Thanks, User Experience Guys by MaTT http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/29/thanks-user-experience-guys/comment-page-1/#comment-5912 MaTT Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:58:06 +0000 http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/29/thanks-user-experience-guys/#comment-5912 This is amazing. Laura keeps making fun of me because I walk around and say things like "wow, well that was a bad design...Patton would be PISSED", or, "...someone didn't do any usability testing." And, I found myself LAUGHING OUT LOUD at the statement "...should be 'simple' and 'easy to use'"...which until this year, I thought were perfectly acceptable desires and requirements! I was, most definitely, blissfully unaware...and now I see it everywhere I look! I think this is a good thing, because as engineers we won't let those little things slide anymore. (Not saying that we have in the past, but being aware is a step in the right direction to getting better!) This is amazing. Laura keeps making fun of me because I walk around and say things like “wow, well that was a bad design…Patton would be PISSED”, or, “…someone didn’t do any usability testing.”

And, I found myself LAUGHING OUT LOUD at the statement “…should be ‘simple’ and ‘easy to use’”…which until this year, I thought were perfectly acceptable desires and requirements!

I was, most definitely, blissfully unaware…and now I see it everywhere I look!

I think this is a good thing, because as engineers we won’t let those little things slide anymore. (Not saying that we have in the past, but being aware is a step in the right direction to getting better!)

]]> Comment on SEP is an ESOP! OMG! by Wilson Senior Care named ESOP Company of the Year | Rehab Centers Network http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/06/sep-is-an-esop-omg/comment-page-1/#comment-5890 Wilson Senior Care named ESOP Company of the Year | Rehab Centers Network Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:51:43 +0000 http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/06/sep-is-an-esop-omg/#comment-5890 [...] SEP &#1110&#1109 &#1072&#1495 ESOP! OMG! « Raman's Blog [...] [...] SEP &#1110&#1109 &#1072&#1495 ESOP! OMG! « Raman's Blog [...]

]]> Comment on Story Mapping – Getting Started by Story Mapping – Quick Follow-up « Raman's Blog http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/07/story-mapping-getting-started/comment-page-1/#comment-5888 Story Mapping – Quick Follow-up « Raman's Blog Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:31:59 +0000 http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/07/story-mapping-getting-started/#comment-5888 [...] this post, I talked about ways our teams could get started using story mapping (and associated techniques) [...] [...] this post, I talked about ways our teams could get started using story mapping (and associated techniques) [...]

]]> Comment on Story Mapping by Story Mapping – Getting Started « Raman's Blog http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/06/story-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-5886 Story Mapping – Getting Started « Raman's Blog Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:29:05 +0000 http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/06/story-mapping/#comment-5886 [...] our recent training, Jeff Patton presented a structured discovery process centered around the story map and personas, [...] [...] our recent training, Jeff Patton presented a structured discovery process centered around the story map and personas, [...]

]]> Comment on SEP is an ESOP! OMG! by Kelly Wilson http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/06/sep-is-an-esop-omg/comment-page-1/#comment-5885 Kelly Wilson Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:44:46 +0000 http://www.sep.com/ohri/2010/04/06/sep-is-an-esop-omg/#comment-5885 Well said Raman! Well said Raman!

]]> Comment on Alistair-style 2009 Resolutions by Tweets that mention Alistair-style 2009 Resolutions « Raman's Blog -- Topsy.com http://www.sep.com/ohri/2009/12/29/alistair-style-2009-resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Tweets that mention Alistair-style 2009 Resolutions « Raman's Blog -- Topsy.com Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:10:07 +0000 http://www.sep.com/ohri/2009/12/29/alistair-style-2009-resolutions/#comment-13 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Alistair Cockburn, Raman Ohri. Raman Ohri said: @TotherAlistair My Alistair-style resolutions? More difficult that I expected! http://bit.ly/8fgvIn [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Alistair Cockburn, Raman Ohri. Raman Ohri said: @TotherAlistair My Alistair-style resolutions? More difficult that I expected! http://bit.ly/8fgvIn [...]

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