Comments on: Hot for Features http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/ Adaptive Path Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: KonzeptioNerd » Blog Archive » Featureitis http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-95109 KonzeptioNerd » Blog Archive » Featureitis Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:50:49 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-95109 [...] Saffer at adaptive path blog has an excellent (though lengthy) comment on the feature overload debate: […D]on’t play in the features game at all. Because let’s face it: most features are [...] [...] Saffer at adaptive path blog has an excellent (though lengthy) comment on the feature overload debate: […D]on’t play in the features game at all. Because let’s face it: most features are [...]

]]> By: Juxtaprose - Designing experiences, not just products / features http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-87988 Juxtaprose - Designing experiences, not just products / features Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:16:29 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-87988 [...] on a similar theme, Dan Saffer has a blog post, Hot for Features (about the Feature Presentation article, by James Surowiecki, in the New Yorker), and Peter Merholz [...] [...] on a similar theme, Dan Saffer has a blog post, Hot for Features (about the Feature Presentation article, by James Surowiecki, in the New Yorker), and Peter Merholz [...]

]]> By: peterme.com :: Beyond the Bullet Point http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-86273 peterme.com :: Beyond the Bullet Point Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:28:21 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-86273 [...] week, my colleague Dan wrote an excellent post on the Adaptive Path blog about the role that features play in product design and marketing. It was in response to a New [...] [...] week, my colleague Dan wrote an excellent post on the Adaptive Path blog about the role that features play in product design and marketing. It was in response to a New [...]

]]> By: scott http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-84754 scott Wed, 30 May 2007 16:03:47 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-84754 I have to agree. Features don't mean a thing if you can't use them. Unfortunately, devices are far too complicated (cell phones come to mind) in general so consumers rarely have a choice between good simple functionality they want and feature overload. Basically, if all choices are bad, then your main deciding factor is the amount of features you can get for your money. When people are given a choice, such as with the iPod or Wii, their decision is easy. I have to agree. Features don’t mean a thing if you can’t use them. Unfortunately, devices are far too complicated (cell phones come to mind) in general so consumers rarely have a choice between good simple functionality they want and feature overload. Basically, if all choices are bad, then your main deciding factor is the amount of features you can get for your money. When people are given a choice, such as with the iPod or Wii, their decision is easy.

]]> By: Matt http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-84432 Matt Tue, 29 May 2007 15:52:53 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-84432 What Lane said. Also, best pun-headline AP has done, ever. What Lane said. Also, best pun-headline AP has done, ever.

]]> By: lane http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-84416 lane Tue, 29 May 2007 14:18:05 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-84416 dan, this is a fantastic and much-needed post on a subject it can be difficult to speak clearly about. it's rare that you see a post about what some would call "service design" and others would call "experience strategy" that doesn't end up relying on one of those two phrases to make the point. and, you know, if you can't explain the concept to a non-design type, how in the world are you going to actually be able to pull it off? excellent work! dan, this is a fantastic and much-needed post on a subject it can be difficult to speak clearly about. it’s rare that you see a post about what some would call “service design” and others would call “experience strategy” that doesn’t end up relying on one of those two phrases to make the point. and, you know, if you can’t explain the concept to a non-design type, how in the world are you going to actually be able to pull it off? excellent work!

]]> By: Daniel Szuc http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-84378 Daniel Szuc Tue, 29 May 2007 10:48:10 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-84378 Just made the switch to an Apple MacBook after many years of "should I, shouldnt I?" Know its been said before, but worth repeating ... the experience out of the box is superb! Can easily see why people become attached to their Apple products. Just made the switch to an Apple MacBook after many years of “should I, shouldnt I?” Know its been said before, but worth repeating … the experience out of the box is superb!

Can easily see why people become attached to their Apple products.

]]> By: Jim Rait http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-84367 Jim Rait Tue, 29 May 2007 09:35:45 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2007/05/28/hot-for-features/#comment-84367 From my experience in designing computer systems and Fast Moving Consumer Goods feature wars come from focusing on the competition instead of the prospective customer and user. We had to create some team tools to help break that vicious circle one of them: http://snipurl.com/1milg , is Design Space which helps sort out project priorities from the different points of view of the people involved in making the project a success; used with the Design Pyramid it enables people to really ask "Why?" as well as "What and How?".... Why should we build thid feature?... its not proven that the ultimate user/consumer wants it" Action: drop it, lower its priority or go and discuss with a potential user. From my experience in designing computer systems and Fast Moving Consumer Goods feature wars come from focusing on the competition instead of the prospective customer and user. We had to create some team tools to help break that vicious circle
one of them: http://snipurl.com/1milg , is Design Space which helps sort out project priorities from the different points of view of the people involved in making the project a success; used with the Design Pyramid it enables people to really ask “Why?” as well as “What and How?”…. Why should we build thid feature?… its not proven that the ultimate user/consumer wants it” Action: drop it, lower its priority or go and discuss with a potential user.

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