“Our affluence has allowed us to move to a place where we tend to make things pleasurable, as opposed to efficient.” Quote by Jesse Schell
“Why is it that big companies fail when the technology changes? It happens in every industry, so what's the pattern? What are they all doing wrong?” BigsHappensCompanyTechnologyFailingIndustryPatternsBig Companies Author:Jesse Schell
“We are shifting into an enjoyment-based economy. And who knows more about making enjoyment than game developers?” KnowsGamesEconomyEnjoymentShiftingDevelopers Author:Jesse Schell
“You don't want the office to be a completely relaxing place. You want it to be a vibrant place.” WantOffice Author:Jesse Schell
“New video gaming systems are coming out that track every joint of your body. It's basically going to become a normal thing for us to allow Microsoft to put a three-dimensional camera on top of your television set looking at you, which sounds like a Big Brother scenario if ever I heard one, but, still, it's what we're going to allow.” IfsStillsBodyBigsThreeSoundHeardTelevisionBrotherNormalCamerasTrackYour BodyVideoComing OutJointsScenariosMicrosoftGamingNormal Things Author:Jesse Schell
“Usually, the best ideas come from having to fix a really hard problem.” IdeasHardProblem Author:Jesse Schell
“Is it OK for Amazon to know every word of every book you've read? Are you comfortable with that? Maybe you are. Is it OK to let everybody know you eat Corn Flakes? OK, but then there are certain products you might not want people to know that you're using. ...” PeopleKnowsWantBookMightCertainProductsComfortableCornAmazonFlakesCorn Flakes Author:Jesse Schell
“'Back To Love' is a way of letting people know that sometimes you get caught up in trying to be successful in school or in your social life, and it's a reminder not to forget that each day people are getting older. Nobody is promised tomorrow, so we should make sure that we spend quality time with quality people.” PeopleKnowsWayShouldTryingSometimesSchoolSocialForgetLove IsQualitySuccessfulTomorrowCaughtEach DayBeing SuccessfulCaught UpRemindersGetting OlderSocial LifeQuality Time Author:Anthony Hamilton
“One of the main things that's appealing about games is that you know a game can be won. It's an unusual game that's impossible to win.” KnowsGamesWinningImpossibleUnusual Author:Jesse Schell
“LinkedIn's got a little progress bar. It wants you to do things like sign up 10 of your friends. It does that near the end. At the beginning it's like, 'You put in your name. 20 percent progress! How about some other information?' People want to fill in that progress bar. They like to complete a task. They like to check a box.” PeopleWantLittlesDoeEndsNamesProgressInformationLike YouPercentTasksBoxesBarsChecksLinkedin Author:Jesse Schell