The annoyingly persistent importance of craft in the digital age
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Kip Voytek emphasizes the importance of craftsmanship in the digital age, advocating for a balance between generalism and specialization. He discusses fundamental skills for innovation, such as error recovery and the value of critique, while promoting curiosity and cognitive empathy to foster collaboration. Ultimately, he encourages embracing uncertainty and approaching challenges with both devotion and flexibility.
The annoyingly persistent importance of craft in the digital age
- 1. The well-made box: the (annoyingly) (persistent) importance of craft in the digital age Kip Voytek TEDxKent January 18, 2010
- 2. not too keen on generalism Hipster image
- 3. Generalist proof point #1
- 4. Generalist proof point #2
- 5. Generalist proof point #3
- 6. But . . . Collection of book covers blog headlines about being a generalist and become an oncologist in 21 days. Building a skyscraper for dummies
- 7. Embracing the T Source of Ideas Source of Ideas
- 8. weasel words have emotional throw weight sound important almost demand acclamation … but means nothing
- 9. can’t do it alone
- 10. we need it for survival
- 11. allows us to do things better
- 12. the fundamentals
- 13. cooperation to collaboration
- 14. pleasure of critique reverent iconoclasm cognitive empathy centrifugal mind
- 16. embrace your own ignorance and discomfort
- 17. “ The core skill of innovators is error recovery, not failure avoidance.” Randy Nelson Pixar University
- 18. go forth actively looking for the holes
- 19. and have fun while you’re at it...
- 20. separate yourself from the work show often/show early want to contribute, not own learn to be a good critic
- 23. atoms and molecules “ Bird liked to take one tune and play it for a couple of hours. Then he would know every nook and cranny of the melody and the chords. He was very scientific about those things....”
- 24. Always approach the rules with Devotion and Heresy
- 25. Going deep (in a reasonable time) Expose your biases Teach/write about your discipline Invite heresy
- 28. crossing minds
- 29. concrete cognitive components Categories & Cell Units Altitudes Rhythms Metaphors & Frameworks
- 30. Getting into other people’s heads Do different things (for even a day) Follow the brain health trends Read memoirs/bios of different people Be curious when you see passion
- 31. centrifugal mind
- 32. exhibit B exhibit A centrifugal centripetal
- 35. “ more patient, less deliberate modes of mind are particularly suited to making sense of situations that are intricate, shadowy or ill-defined.”
- 36. not knowing = opportunity
- 37. no starting point listening to what’s there building on what’s given Improv
- 38. has no fear in exploring the outer regions of possibility derives insight from multiple sources is purely in the moment the centrifugal mind…
- 39. seeks a clear path to solutions looks for ways to align/recombine is critical/reflective in its approach the centripetal mind…
- 40. final thoughts
- 41. be nimble
- 42. Devotion Advocacy Hammer Centrifugal Heresy Critique Nail Centripetal
- 43. be foxy
- 44. “ The hedgehog knows one big thing, the fox knows many things.” - Archilochus
- 45. The Twitter/140 Version To get the most out of working with the rich diversity of talent around - to collaborate - be nimble, be foxy. (110 characters, room to RT)