Design Planning

Google+ and the problem with mixed metaphors

djgraymatter — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:24:28 +0000

By now, plenty has been written about the trials of Google+, including this now infamous rant and grandaddy of accidental reply-all screw-ups by Google’s own Steve Yegge. But the question still remains as to why Google+ Circles — arguably the most lauded and distinguishing feature of the platform — has largely failed to meet user expectations.

As it turns out, Steve Yegge’s mistake of publicly posting something intended for a select circle of Google+ friends could have easily happened to anyone:

Why Google+ Circles is Failing

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Thanks to my IIT Institute of Design colleagues Jin Shaun Ang and Kris Angell for their help in conducting this quick-and-dirty little usability study.

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Yuan, Hong Kong and US dollars, a few pesos, and a stray Macanese Pataca occupy my wallet. Tokens of perpetual jetlag.

djgraymatter — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:43:47 +0000

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Ads like this make me hope RFID will replace QR codes in the very near future

djgraymatter — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:09:29 +0000

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The death of public Internet terminals at airports breathes new life into newspapers

djgraymatter — Fri, 13 May 2011 23:15:14 +0000

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Jason Lazarus on photography as a means of finding new ways into history.

djgraymatter — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:44:32 +0000

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Adding badges to a CRM program is the new “friend us on Facebook.” Behold: #badgeification

djgraymatter — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:19:09 +0000

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Laptop battle on a cool night in Austin.

djgraymatter — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:40:36 +0000

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SXSW off to smashing start as window falls out of van

djgraymatter — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:11:26 +0000

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Mexico City

djgraymatter — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:48:22 +0000

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Mexico City

djgraymatter — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:48:17 +0000

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