Methods cards and human-centered design reflection FOR 10/19 AND 10/26

   These were both good articles to read/listen to and I liked how the center of both was the people who the product/technology was meant for. Too often, it seems like creators forget to focus on who the product is intended for and just think of how they can make the product the biggest and best of it's kind. Sure it's cool that way, but the consumers it's dished out to ultimately aren't getting as much from it as they should because it doesn't meet their needs. I think it is extremely important to keep in mind who the consumer is and what their education level is, social class is, race is, etc. because all these factors can change how a product should look and function to best fit them.
   In addition, the idea of coming up with many different ideas and testing them out to see which one works best for the population and context it's intended for seems to be an important theme. I would agree with this as the product is made to be used by people, certain people as times, so why not test it in that context to see how it goes before dishing out a product with unknown success. The purpose of technology is to make lives easier and more efficient so to make sure and pick the best possible product to produce is ensuring that.
   The video I watched talked about making partnerships and deals with business which got me thinking of connections with people in general. Sure, technology links inventors and producers, but it also can do so much more. It links people across walks of life, across the world, or across the room. That connection can improve life via efficiency or socially. It has so many uses that improves life daily.