Comments on: Teapots: A lesson in product design. http://www.speakingofclover.com/2010/01/teapots-a-lesson-in-product-design/ Design, Programming, Internet Culture Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:29:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steve Manatt http://www.speakingofclover.com/2010/01/teapots-a-lesson-in-product-design/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 Steve Manatt Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:45:17 +0000 http://www.speakingofclover.com/?p=1328#comment-1044 Great thoughts on design. I would add one additional "blame" to #1: the designer. Blaming the product, while is a shift in the right direction from yourself, isn't quite logical. The faulty teapot didn't have any choice about how it was made. It probably apologized deep down every time it is asked to pour a cup of tea. No, the teapot can't be held responsible...but the designer - now there's someone we can grab by the scruff and ask some serious questions. Nice work too, BTW, on clover. I'm a huge fan and tell everyone about you guys. Keep up the good work! Great thoughts on design. I would add one additional “blame” to #1: the designer. Blaming the product, while is a shift in the right direction from yourself, isn’t quite logical. The faulty teapot didn’t have any choice about how it was made. It probably apologized deep down every time it is asked to pour a cup of tea. No, the teapot can’t be held responsible…but the designer – now there’s someone we can grab by the scruff and ask some serious questions.

Nice work too, BTW, on clover. I’m a huge fan and tell everyone about you guys. Keep up the good work!

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