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Steve’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Steve’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Steve Portigal
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Winnipeg, Canada
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July 2013
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Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
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2013
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16 editions
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Doorbells, Danger, and Dead Batteries: User Research War Stories
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2016
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5 editions
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Occupied Minds
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| I was excited to find out about this book-in-progress a long while ago, and then the Colin Hanks documentary appeared. Paul's book about the Kids in the Hall made for an amazing adaption and so I assumed at first that this was a similar deal, but no, ...more | |
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| It's hard to rate this book because it's a pretty broad range of essays. I soon realized I could skip ones I wasn't enjoying (like a detailed examination of a particular artist that I personally found obscure; done as a contribution or introduction f ...more | |
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| This felt so different than The Mountain In The Sea, although there are common elements (famous authors, overwhelmingly powerful institutions). It reminded me a lot of Peripheral-era Gibson, although with a different mix of cynicism and hopefulness. ...more | |
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| I loved "No One Is Talking About This" not in-spite of but I think because of it's unconventional structure and style. But I did not finish this book. I just hated every moment of reading the first half, not being able to grasp what is going on, when ...more | |
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| By far the most rewarding installment in the Black Hammer universe in years and years. I loved the artwork and the wistful/hopeful tone; I loved seeing the echoes of current events without it being too on the nose. I liked the feelings between the ch ...more | |
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| I loved "No One Is Talking About This" not in-spite of but I think because of it's unconventional structure and style. But I did not finish this book. I just hated every moment of reading the first half, not being able to grasp what is going on, when ...more | |
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| It certainly took me an extra level of focus to read this as her prose is dense and descriptive and digressive and it's not clear what - if anything - is happening, but as it progresses it picks up speed and specificity. Lots of things are implied an ...more | |
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“Stories are where the richest insights lie, and your objective is to get to this point in every interview.”
― Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
― Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
“Nip Distractions in the Bud Tactically, make sure that you are not distracted when you arrive. Take care of your food, drink, and restroom needs in advance.”
― Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
― Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
“• Storyboard: An illustration, typically across multiple panels, depicting a scenario. I used storyboards (see Figure 4.4) when working with MediaMaster, a digital music start-up that was trying to choose among a number of different directions in their product development.”
― Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
― Interviewing Users: How to Uncover Compelling Insights
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