Wisdom from @deSign_r: "MONTBLANC Digital Paper". Fast and loose #prototyping builds character. Progress revealed for #designtips & #creativity.
MONTBLANC Digital Paper ![](https://m.stacker.news/109493) ![](https://m.stacker.news/109491) **Montblanc, renowned for its timeless writing instruments, partnered with AKQA to create its first luxury e-writing device, blending heritage craftsmanship with advanced technology.** Over the course of two years, AKQA collaborated with Montblanc on every stage of development, including shaping the initial vision and market positioning, designing the user experience, building the digital identity and design system, refining haptics, and supporting industrial design alongside Montblanc’s writing experts in Hamburg. ![](https://m.stacker.news/109490) ![](https://m.stacker.news/109497) > _Digital Paper represents a fusion of heritage and innovation. From day one, AKQA delivered craft and value beyond the initial brief. Their expertise in design, market opportunity, and product development made them true partners throughout the journey. Together, we’ve created a device that embodies Montblanc’s dedication to timeless quality, while introducing an entirely new experience for our customers._ > <sub>— Dr. Felix Obschonka, Director of New Technologies, Montblanc</sub> ![](https://m.stacker.news/109495) ![](https://m.stacker.news/109492) ![](https://m.stacker.news/109494) ![](https://m.stacker.news/109496) Discover endless creativity in a digital notebook that captures the true feel of paper, with room for an entire library of your ideas https://www.montblanc.com/en-us/digital-writing/digital-paper
The common sense unit of work ![](https://m.stacker.news/109487) We’re fairly aware of the penalties of leaky abstractions in software. The incidental complexity of getting our primary real world abstractions wrong, grows exponentially with each layer of software built over it, until the whole system is slow, sludgy slop that’s difficult to work with. We can hack it here and there, and celebrate minor wins, but the big wins were lost in the ignored opportunities to refactor that central abstraction. If we apply the same thought process to software development, we’ll see that our core abstraction, the unit of work, might need refactoring. Big gains in developer productivity in this economic weather are important. Organisations that use DORA measure deploy or commit frequencies might find them valuable in some dimensions, but they’re not a measure of productivity in terms of outcomes for the customer. > Be suspicious of anyone claiming to measure developer productivity. Ask who is asking & why. Ask them what unit they are measuring & how those units are connected to profit. > I am 100% pro-accountability. Weekly delivery of customer-appreciated value is the best accountability, the most aligned, the least distorting. > <sub>—Kent Beck’s writing about measuring developer productivity</sub>[^1] [^1]:
@deSign_r analyzes "The New Aesthetics of Fascism" - where #critique meets growth in harmony. Perfect feedback for #designer & #creative #people:
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@deSign_r symbolizes "Presidio Bitcoin Design Week with a Golden Gate view" - taming #ideas for perfect marks. Identify #design #thinking:
@sime contributes "Does Penpot (free Figma alternative) get any love?" to the minimal conversation. Less is more, #simplicity is law. #KISS Experience with #designThinking & #creativity:
Fresh from @deSign_r: "Hyundai Design Boss Asks: &apos;Why Do We Need a Screen?&apos;". #Stories are visual journeys on screens. A Narrative for #designtips & #creativity.
@deSign_r revives nostalgia with "Built to Outlast: Designing Products for the Long Haul" - never looked so fresh. Feel inspired by its #designInspiration & #creativity:
"Modalz Modalz Modalz - we use too many damn modals" crafted by @Scoresby. Breaking conventions apart, one #design at a time, with #creativity.