About this episode
Mike and Matt discuss designing for unknown and emergent systems through recent writings.
In this episode, Mike and Matt explore two of Mike’s most recent pieces of writing, which both explore how to design for unknown and emergent systems. The first article covers the concept of innovation, and its relationship to emergent systems. The second brief article calls out a new perspective in design: catering to machine clients rather than humans.
People in this episode
Host: Matt
Guest: Mike
Topics covered
- design for emergence
- innovation
- emergent systems
- machine clients
- unknown systems
Keywords
- design
- emergent systems
- innovation
- machine clients
- unknown systems
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: two of Mike’s most recent pieces of writing, the concept of innovation, a new perspective in design
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