security & design
post-meeting thoughts conservatism vs design-forwards thinking risk management Design and security/risk seem to have relatively little in common. However maybe in the 21st century, it is ever more relevant as an issue. I still haven't come round to writing down any notes on the ever prevalent "academia vs profession" question, but this was a more interesting framework that I was contemplating with today. The framework developed as I was listening into endless meetings, which seemed to stem from business-minded people vs designers. Though the business side were design-conscious, and the designers business-friendly, the fundamental disparity seemed to be how to deal with risk. Key phrases I would hear thrown about were such as "We'd like to see more numbers showing market competitors, and see what the demand really is to understand what will work," "The mantra should be be different, be unique to survive into the future.'' In typical w