Video: The Future is not an Internet-Connected Egg Box "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs 13 January 2014 True Connected Devices, Design, Internet Of Things, Video, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 133 Alex Jones Product Management 0.532

Video: The Future is not an Internet-Connected Egg Box

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The recent trends, of everything becoming connected, show no signs of letting up. By 2020, predictions state that over 50 billion items will be Internet-connected, from lightbulbs to plugs to fridges. Even yoga mats, argued Alex Jones, a business design consultant at Fjord, at the ProductTank November event – as a rule of thumb, all devices priced more than $25 will become a connected device.

Alex indicates that the connectivity trend will start with one-way communication, and will lead through to many-to-may communication as more devices become connected. However, he cautioned that just because a device could be connected, it doesn’t mean it should be.

Connectivity is a novelty, but it doesn’t make a product meaningful by itself.

Alex provided clear tips for product managers to create meaningful products over the course of this connectivity trend.

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There’s a lot about asking the right questions and bringing user perspective to the center of the conversation. Thanks for sharing @simplybastow!

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