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12 years ago @ Paul Kedrosky: Infecti... - US Tax Rates in Three ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Did we have a flat tax 88-90? (chart 3)

13 years ago @ TechCrunch - Google Conducting Focu... · 1 reply · +8 points

usability study != focus group

for one thing, usability studies generally aren't done in group environments. they're one on one with a user directly interacting with the researcher.

the purposes are different, too. focus groups are typically earlier in the process and more about lifestyles, product concepts, reaction to features.do people want to connect with their friends? how do they do it currently? in my experience, focus groups are worthless for social products.

usability studies are later in the process and the purpose is to make sure that designs can be used by the target audience. can someone figure out how to use the add a friend feature? can they figure out how to leave a status update? are these privacy controls confusing?

13 years ago @ TechCrunch - Google Conducting Focu... · 0 replies · +1 points

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for one thing, usability studies generally aren't done in group environments. they're one on one with a user directly interacting with the researcher.

the purposes are different, too. focus groups are typically earlier in the process and more about lifestyles, product concepts, reaction to features.do people want to connect with their friends? how do they do it currently? in my experience, focus groups are worthless for social products.

usability studies are later in the process and the purpose is to make sure that designs can be used by the target audience. can someone figure out how to use the add a friend feature? can they figure out how to leave a status update? are these privacy controls confusing?

13 years ago @ Ephemera - The Influence Project:... · 0 replies · +1 points

What do you have against Justin Bieber?

13 years ago @ Ephemera - The Influence Project:... · 1 reply · +1 points

Can't you accomplish this much better by taking a list of Twitter users sorted by descending follower count? There's some bias (should exclude all Twitter employees), but probably less bias than will be generated by this.

Aside from the undecipherable and slow UI, this thing is missing the first rule of online influence when it comes to sites like this: you have to seed it with the Internet Famous and have them blog/tweet about you to get traction. Don't expect them to necessarily do it on their own.

13 years ago @ TechCrunch - TechCrunch Friday Give... · 0 replies · +1 points

Because I need a phone that will work in SF and NY.

13 years ago @ Paul Kedrosky: Infecti... - The Three Eras of Buff... · 0 replies · +1 points

he's well outperformed BRK during that time. it's only up 85% in 10 years.

13 years ago @ Ephemera - Why Mobile Apps Aren't... · 1 reply · +1 points

There's also something that app stores have that doesn't currently exist for browsers: an easy, almost frictionless way for consumers to hand over money. Developers can launch apps and get paid for their efforts directly.

Of course, this won't work for everyone -- e.g. charging $5-$6 a month for apps which are poor copies of magazines that sell for $1 in print.

But apps like TomTom, LSAT prep, etc. likely wouldn't exist in a free browser model.

13 years ago @ Feld Thoughts - Does More Money Motiva... · 0 replies · +1 points

Pink's essay on the topic is also worth reading. He goes into more depth, with examples, here: http://www.thersa.org/fellowship/journal/features...

13 years ago @ Paul Kedrosky: Infecti... - The Future’s So ... · 1 reply · +1 points

Is the legend cut off? You've got 9 colors and 8 categories, (Or you may have repeated the food services series.)

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