Andy Matuschak
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June office hours; seeking (in-person?) testers for new mnemonic medium prototype
🕑 Added 2022-06-15 21:17:54 +0000 UTCAnnouncing office hours for June! Note that the first one is this Friday (Google Calendar link; iCal URL):
Seeking testers for new mnemonic medium prototype
Separately, I've been preparing a higher-fidelity version of the prototype I showed last month to try with some real readers.
For the initial round, I'd like to look at the prototype together live for half an hour with a few interested readers. Might a few of you be interested?
The prototype will adapt the first couple chapters of Shape Up, a book on software product management which balances design, strategy, and operational perspectives. I'm specifically looking for initial test readers who:
- are in a product management or design leadership role; i.e. the book's material is highly relevant to your day-to-day work (it's OK if you've read it already)
- have tried a spaced repetition system at some point, for at least a couple review sessions (or you have an active practice)
I'd particularly like to find a few testers who can spare half an hour this Friday, in person, in San Francisco. If that's you, book a slot here. I'll come to you!
I'm also looking for a few folks to try it remotely next week; book that here.
I only have a few slots listed there, so don't be alarmed if there aren't any available—you'll have a chance to try it soon! I'm just doing some limited live testing first, to guide my iteration.
Office hour details
Now that I've described the prototype test, I'll repeat some information about the rough structure of office hours:
- At least for now, there are no reservations. Just show up; we'll form a queue.
- In the fashion of academic office hours, eavesdropping is encouraged. You may have to wait a while to ask your question, but listening in on others' questions may turn out to be more valuable than whatever motivated you to attend, anyway. Likewise, feel free to chime in if you have thoughts on a question someone else brings—just be graceful in sharing airtime.
- These conversations aren't 1:1, but we'll have better discussions if we feel safe to speak. The Chatham House Rule is in effect: paraphrasing is okay, but don't identify anyone. And of course, we'll treat each other with generosity and nobility; I'll moderate problems. But! The chat transcript will be published as a comment on this post after the office hours, so that URLs which people share are more easily accessible. Identities in the chat transcript will be public.
- Unless few people show up, I'll probably cut off any one line of discussion at a maximum of about ten minutes. If it feels we've gotten the most out of a topic after just a few minutes, I may switch us up sooner. Take that as a sign of success, rather than a critical judgment!
- Rough work and ill-specified questions are very welcome. Several people have told me that they're waiting to show me design work until it's more polished. Honestly: that's silly!
