Well-Designed: How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love by Jon Kolko Summary
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In "Well-Designed," Jon Kolko reveals how empathy - not just data - creates products people genuinely love. This 2014 Harvard Business Review gem transformed how companies like Nest develop emotional connections with users, proving that understanding feelings drives innovation more powerfully than features alone.
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When Your Thermostat Becomes Your Roommate
Have you ever noticed how some products feel like they *get* you? Your Nest thermostat learns your rhythms, your Spotify playlist understands your mood, your favorite app anticipates what you need before you ask. These aren't accidents of good engineering-they're the result of something far more human: empathy. While most companies chase feature lists and technical specs, the products that truly succeed are built on a radically different foundation. They're designed by teams who spent time watching real people struggle, dream, and navigate their daily lives. This approach has quietly revolutionized how successful companies build everything from thermostats to social networks, transforming product development from a technical exercise into an art of human connection. The chasm between forgettable products and beloved ones isn't about technology-it's about understanding. Traditional product development follows a predictable script: write requirements documents, check off feature lists, ship on schedule. This mechanical process produces mechanical results. Design-driven companies take a fundamentally different path. They recognize that products aren't just functional tools; they're relationships. Think about how you describe your phone "dying" or an app getting a "makeover." This isn't careless language-it reveals our deep tendency to personify the digital objects in our lives. We form emotional bonds with products, and the most successful ones are designed with this psychological reality in mind.
Rethinking Products and the People Who Build Them
Navigating the Market Ecosystem and Reading Community Signals
Strategic Frameworks for Interpreting Market Reality
Observing Real Human Behavior in Natural Contexts
Building Products with Personality and Translating Vision into Reality
Making It Real Every Day and Leading the Empathy Revolution
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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