Covid struck us in 2019 and became a global pandemic before we could even scramble to grapple with it. All of a sudden, work from home became a default. Yes, over the whole period, it has become such a norm that it needs an abbreviation – WFH. Major changes are happening in the workplace and […]
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Asia’s more equal opportunities
Published in View from the Edge – A monthly column by Lee Han Shih, Founder of the Potato Group, featured in the CompassList newsletter. The Sailor’s Log offers analysis, insights and coverage of noteworthy trends from up-and-coming startup ecosystems. It goes out the first and third Wednesday of every month. Get the CompassList newsletter here. Asia venerates the […]
What is inclusive design and why is it important?
Most designers start designing with their ideal consumers in mind. Is there really such a thing as a ‘normal’ consumer, and if so, what serves as a baseline for normality? Designers typically use themselves as a gauge of their consumers’ needs and capabilities, taking on pre-existing assumptions. Limited knowledge on consumer demographics means that there […]
Championing education for marginalised communities
Janan, the COO of The Patatas, has been working to provide more access to education for underprivileged communities, alongside his team for years. Having been on the ground, he visited many of these communities and understood their pain points, seeing things from their perspectives. In this #PotatoSpotlight, he shares more about his take on education […]
Game changers – Top 3 examples of positive change you didn’t know games are capable of
We can all remember the period when Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm. Even adults were standing at random bus stations or HDB void decks – ones that doubled up as ‘gyms’ – to fight with their pokemons. From a child to an adult, we never seem to grow out of games. Even […]
Toyota’s fuel-cell gamble
Published in View from the Edge – A monthly column by Lee Han Shih, Founder of the Potato Group, featured in the CompassList newsletter. The Sailor’s Log offers analysis, insights and coverage of noteworthy trends from up-and-coming startup ecosystems. It goes out the first and third Wednesday of every month. Get the CompassList newsletter here. If you believe […]