Top 6 Predictions for Service Design in 2016

I’ve got 6 big predictions for service design in 2016. Some big, some small, and some a little provocative. Come see what I think is in store for the coming year and how service design is poised to take some big leaps forward.

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Innovation with Intention: The Next Evolution for the Experience Designer

By Meg Barbic
Published: January 25, 2016
“Experience designers [are] unafraid of remaining in uncertainty and ambiguity when others around them are rushing to cling to the comfort of a ready solution.”
Recently, I have been noticing experience designers’ unique balance of soft skills such as communication, creativity, and empathy—in addition to the hard skills they’ve attained in an industry that requires a high level of understanding of new and emerging technologies. At the UX STRAT 2015 conference in Athens, Georgia, I attended some insightful talks and workshops and met a crowd full of people who had all of these things in common.
I’ve also noticed that experience designers are inquisitive and have a natural tendency to ask Why?—every time. It is this non-negotiable level of inquisitiveness that gives experience designers a fierceness that makes them unafraid of remaining in uncertainty and ambiguity when others around them are rushing to cling to the comfort of a ready solution. They trust their own design process, which enables them to lead teams to a solution that is driven by the user’s experience. Experience designers are also brave enough to try new things, and they seem to evolve and learn constantly.

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Should We Change The Trial Period?

I came across a few new prototypes apps that I wanted to try. *15 days Trial* seemed okay, so I signed up. But I am a busy guy, and I totally forgot. So the two weeks went by, and I never went back. Wouldn’t be better if I get a certain amount of hours that I can try the app regardless of the date? What do you think?

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PSA: YouTube now lets you loop videos without extra software

Loop YouTube
We’ve all come across those ginormous 10-hour video loops on YouTube for one reason or the other – perhaps to keep that song you like playing in repeat. You might’ve even used an extension to loop the videos yourself. Well, you finally won’t need any extra software to repeat videos yourself. If you’re on a desktop browser, you can just right-click on a video and select the new loop option. Now you can loop @YouTube video directly without install any extension. cc @9to5google, @AndroidPolice http://pic.twitter.com/IWQoNwsqPE — Henry Lim (@henrylim96) January 20, 2016 Once selected, the video will replay immediately after finishing. Simple enough,…

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