impactology, 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago)

Also I was thinking I need to find some integration of the practical visualization skills with my project so...just thinking out loud here

Maybe the integration would come from creating a set of graphic and information design principles philosophy for visualizations

"Information and graphic design visualization principles and philosophy to reinvent teaching, learning and research"

How does this pivot sound?

@stephenpa @dahukanna what do y'all think?

dahukanna, 2 months ago

@impactology @stephenpa

Personal philosophy for learning & expression:

1. Good-fidelity over perfect-fidelity, sketch-fidelity over good-fidelity- keep practicing to improve a skill. Also, momentum easier to maintain.
2. Keep learning & apply what you’ve understood to item 1.
3. Item 1 gives me an outlet for impatience & frustration whilst I’m rewiring brain in item 2.

Took me years of practice to develop visual mental model/lens. Code lens is higher fidelity as I developed that much earlier.

dahukanna, 2 months ago

@impactology @stephenpa

Using visual judiciously would add to the impact of your book project and learning the knowledge (know what) and practicing (know how) are important. However, don’t stop your book project as it might not get completed. Accept whatever you release into the world will not be perfect and your best effort at the time.

impactology, 2 months ago

@dahukanna @stephenpa I'm not stopping it, just prioritizing learning some practical skills related to visualization.

impactology, 2 months ago

@dahukanna @stephenpa

I remember early on there was a time in ux discourse where the more "strategic" minded thought leaders kind of derided these viz skills via graphic, ui as being simplistic (information design didn't get the heat since there was quant data involved)

I drank that kool-aid too at that time and now regret it.

impactology, 2 months ago

@dahukanna @stephenpa

I kinda did that as well. I realize the answer to all my objections that I raised in this...techniques to come up with novel interface concepts also lies in getting good at any field whose bread and butter is about making graphics, ergo graphic and information design.

Folks like Bret Victor simply elevated the craft of GD, ID but I think he draws from its fundamentals.

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dahukanna, 2 months ago

@impactology @stephenpa

Knowledge has min. 3 main aspects - know how, know what & know why
Most “education (indoctrination)” material is

1. Know how to do … - overindexed to point of zealous, cult-like imitation behavior.
2. Know what … is - again instead of multiple perspectives only western, eurocentric version is “legit”.

If asked why, the usual id-led rather than curiosity-led response is “How dare you question my authority/status/ego/…! Get out of my office, classroom, house”, etc.”

impactology, 2 months ago

@dahukanna @stephenpa

true