This year I've decided to read more books about product development and the tech industry in general, so that I learn other ways of work, the industry's current practices, and more importantly, compare my former experiences.

Starting with a book by Tony Hsieh, Delivering Happiness puts a big emphasis on company culture, customer service, but above all, Tony's pursuit of happiness.

Unfortunately, after publishing this article I realised that Tony Hsieh had passed away last December. His tragic death came as a big surprise to me, since Tony finishes the book with a few frameworks and tips for a happier life at work and at home.

Have a look at https://fmendes6.com/posts/20-12-15_delivering_happiness/

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I write about mobile, UX and tech in general so I hope the following formats will be of your interest:

📚 Tech industry book reviews and commentary
💬 Opinion articles about tech news
🔍 Tech explorations
✏️ Observations, guides and general opinion

In the meantime, feel free to visit the blog and have a look at
A hopeful shift , No rules rules or Necessidade ou prioridade?

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Viva! 🇵🇹

Ontem foi publicada mais uma edição do Opiniões onde escrevi sobre a fraude publicitária de que a Uber foi alvo em 2017, e que só foi divulgada no ano passado.

Para quem quiser saber mais, podem ouvir o testemunho no episódio 194 do podcast Marketing Today.

https://opinioes.online/post/fevereiro2021-uber/#investir

Unlimited vacations, as long as it is planned in advance and within your team's capacity. Expense as much as you need, as long as you "act in the company's best interest". Say what you think, but with positive intent. All these sentences start with a progressive premise but require something from you in return. You can't simply get freedom without responsibility.

It took me longer than expected but here it is my article about one of the best books of last year.

https://fmendes6.com/posts/21-03-02_no_rules_rules/

Viva! 🇵🇹

No passado dia 1 publiquei mais um artigo no Opiniões, desta vez sobre o "bate-boca" entre o Facebook e a Apple em relação à privacidade dos seus utilizadores.

Curiosamente, um dos artigos da edição de 27 de Fevereiro do The economist, argumentava que estamos perante uma nova era de confrontos entre as gigantes tecnológicas, fruto da (necessidade de) diversificação da sua oferta.

Ainda é cedo para perceber quem perderá com estas competições, mas todos nós como utilizadores ganharemos de certeza.

https://opinioes.online/post/marco2021-applefb/

I've recently completed the last course of a Coursera specialisation about UX Research and Design, and I've been exposed to a lot of techniques that most of us can do to test an idea before we commit to coding.

In this blog post, I lay out the steps that I took for my final project and that I recommend you to take if you are planning to start something from the ground up.

https://fmendes6.com/posts/21-03-17_missing_piece/

Viva! 🇵🇹

No passado dia 5 publiquei o meu último artigo no Opiniões, desta vez sobre a aplicação Clubhouse.

Este artigo marca assim o fim de um projecto que inicei há 12 meses totalmente em Português.

https://opinioes.online/post/abril2021-clubhouse/

The innovation stack draws the reader’s attention with the feud between Square and Amazon. However, it’s in its analysis of why companies like IKEA, Ford and Southwest airlines were successful that the book truly shines.

https://fmendes6.com/posts/21-05-07_innovation_stack/

I've recently shared my experience as an android dev in the UK for the past 3 years, in the "Sempre a Codar" community.
It's in Portuguese and for Portuguese IT students but feel free to have a look!

https://telegra.ph/Retroespectiva-05-28

The five dysfunctions of a team is a fable about leadership and teamwork in a tech company with more (and better) resources than its direct competitors but with significantly fewer results.

In a simple and engaging style, the fable revolves around DecisionTech’s leadership team and its diverse personalities, with issues and hostilities that are often familiar at the lowest hierarchy level in any real-world company.

https://fmendes6.com/posts/21-06-03_five_dysfunctions/

Last week was a different one. It was my turn to return to office.
https://fmendes6.com/posts/21-10-06_office_return/

Good news on KMM but still not easy enough to play with...
https://fmendes6.com/posts/23-07-25-fading_hope/

Just wrote another "return to office" blog post. Have a look!
https://fmendes6.com/posts/23-10-29-context_matters/

I followed the crowd this time and also wrote a review of 2023! Have a look!
https://fmendes6.com/posts/23-12-29-2023_review/