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New writing: Lucien Karpik, the limits of "Jobs to Be Done" thinking and our work with Spotify to make recommendations more meaningful response-ability.tech/why-sp…

Why Spotify is Making Recommendations More Meaningful

Tom Hoy, co-Founder and Partner at Stripe Partners, explores why Spotify is making recommendations more meaningful The limits of Jobs to Be Done thinking in building meaningful experiences According...

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The rise of the User is the return of the Amateur. With one key difference: software empowers Users with the best known Techniques. Read more in our new edition of Frames here: stripepartners.substack.com/…
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The rise of the User is the return of the Amateur. With one key difference: software empowers Users with the best known Techniques stripepartners.substack.com/…
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Jacques Ellul perceived our obsession with Technique was turning Craftspeople into Technicians (thanks for the tip @jamestplunkett ). But he didn’t predict how software would turn Technicians into Users
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Tools like Dall-E promise to provide Amateurs access to the best known methods. Time will tell which Techniques will pass to the realm of the User, and which will be retained by experts.
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👇 worth a look
Stripe Partners@stripepartners6 Sep 2022
12 months in and nearly 1000 subscribers later, we're celebrating a year in Frames, our newsletter that sheds new light on the most important issues concerning business and technology. Subscribe now to get the next issue in your inbox later this week 👉 stripepartners.substack.com/…
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Yesterday @willpageauthor was in our office for a brilliant talk about his critically acclaimed book "Tarzan Economics". We recommend checking it out and giving his podcast "Bubble Trouble" a listen: lnkd.in/gEaV5C2N Thanks Will, it was a pleasure having you!
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We are looking for a bright, organised and enthusiastic #Junior #Consultant to help coordinate our multi-country #research projects. If you think you, or someone you know, would be a good fit, find out more about the #role on our website. stripepartners.com/job/junio… #jobs
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I’ve never been sold that web3 is just a goldrush. “The Extreme Self” by @shumonbasar @DougCoupland @HUObrist explains the deeper motivations behind why so many people are all in stripepartners.substack.com/…
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In my interpretation of the book I try more explicit the idea of the “Sensing Self”, which is alluded to. I think it’s a useful counterpoint to understand why our physical identities are equally compromised as our online selves, but for different reasons.
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I was late to this book, but I highly recommend it if you want an artful, visually arresting thesis on the direction our identities are shifting. goodreads.com/book/show/5832…

The Extreme Self

The Extreme Self is a new kind of graphic novel that sh…

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The latest edition of Frames, which looks at the “Extreme Self”, web3 and designing for fantasies, is now live. Be sure to explore our writing on Substack, and subscribe to have Frames delivered to your inbox every month. #web3 #metaverse #VR #identity stripepartners.substack.com/…
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The latest edition of Frames, which looks at Jane Bennett and Vibrant Objects, is now live. Be sure to explore our writing on Substack, and subscribe to have Frames delivered straight to your inbox every month. #blockchain #NFT #tech #UX #strategy stripepartners.substack.com/…
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Can something be inauthentic AND original? In the world of physical goods, we often obsesses about authenticity (small batch coffee, original artworks, first edition books). But NFTs herald a new era in which authenticity doesn’t matter, only ownership. stripepartners.substack.com/…
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We all know NFTs have successfully disaggregated art ownership from art objects. Walter Benjamin helps us to understand why and how stripepartners.substack.com/…
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We are looking for a Design Strategist to join our team. This role will suit you if you love thinking about the big picture *and* what it means on a practical level for a product or service. More info on what it's like to work with us in the thread 👇🏼
Stripe Partners@stripepartners22 Nov 2021
We are on the lookout for a curious thinker and excellent visual communicator to join our Design Strategy team! To find out more about the role and how to apply, head over to our website: stripepartners.com/job/desig… #research #design #jobs #ethnography #business #strategy
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Applications close on Sunday 21 November at 11:59pm for our Research Apprenticeship programme. To find out more about the role and how to apply, head over to our website. stripepartners.com/job/resea… #research #apprenticeship #jobs #ethnography #business #strategy
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Want to learn more about what an Apprenticeship is like at Stripe Partners? Why not join our webinar on Thursday 11 November at 1pm GMT! Will and Josh will be discussing what the journey of an Apprentice is like and answer any questions you may have. zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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The latest edition of our newsletter Frames has been really well received. Demonstrates there's real appetite out there to see social science applied to emerging issues in business and technology stripepartners.substack.com/…
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