Evolution of Data Storage: Empathy Meets Engineering
The observation about the evolution of data storage from the early days of a 5MB hard drive weighing a ton to today’s terabyte drives that fit in a pocket showcases…
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Rokon Zaman
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Diminishing Smartphone Design Trade-offs: Unlimited Possibilities in Meeting Latent Preferences
In recent years, the rapid evolution of technology has led to diminishing smartphone design trade-offs. Traditionally, design trade-offs were an inevitable part of the smartphone purchasing decision. For instance, if…
Resonating with Consumer Preferences: Innovating by Observing and Feeling, Not Just Asking
With more than 95 percent of new products failing to achieve success, it prompts a crucial question: how can your product steer clear of a similar fate? No business is…
Evolving Machines: From Passive Tools to Autonomous Agents
Humans have an endless urge to get jobs done by delegating roles to machines. Hence, Humanity’s relationship with machines has been transformative, reshaping how we work, create, and live. Consequentially,…
Reinventing Growth: Strategies for Less Developed Countries in the Age of Automation
As automation and technology rapidly evolve, less developed countries (LDCs) face growing challenges due to declining export-oriented manufacturing jobs, diminishing viability for import substitution industries, and increasing STEM graduate unemployment.…
Employment Trends in the Age of Automation: A Tale of Two Worlds
Employment trends in the age of automation are a cause of concern for less developed countries. Unlike the past, they may be net losers. The global job market is experiencing…
Limits of AI: Why AI Struggles with Tacit Skills and Innate Human Abilities
Despite the promise and significant investment, upon getting stuck, high-profile AI projects raise the issue of the limits of AI. The challenge of achieving broad, reliable, and human-like intelligence in…
Disappearing Middle Jobs: Why Automation Hits College Graduates Hardest in a Replication Economy?
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, automation—particularly through software-driven solutions—is transforming the structure of the workforce and creating uncertainty about the future of jobs. With the rise of software-centric automation,…
Innovation Economy vs. Replication Economy: Opposite Impacts of Technological Advancement on Job Markets
There have been widespread predictions about massive job loss due to robotics, automation, and AI. For example, some estimates suggested in 2017 that up to 375 million jobs could be…
Evolving Innovation: Enhancing Products to Meet Unfolding Consumer Needs
In a recent Harvard Business Review Article, Vijay Govindarajan, Tojin T. Eapen, and Daniel J. Finkenstadt challenge design thinking—”Design Products That Won’t Become Obsolete.” As technology advances, consumer expectations evolve with a…
Return from Smartphone Evolution—avoiding diminishing trend!
Avoiding diminishing trend of return from smartphone evolution is a key Innovation challenge. The evolution of smartphones, especially the iPhone, has showcased how continuous advancements in technology can elevate the…
Inferior to Creative Destruction: The Journey of Innovations Through Reinvention Waves
Innovation often emerges as a response to unmet needs or a desire to improve existing technologies. However, the path to wide-scale adoption and profitability is far from straightforward. Historically, significant…