“Pay Attention” # 2: Digest of articles on grocery thinking, behavioral psychology and personal productivity

This is the second in a series of weekly digests about technology, people and how they influence each other.

• Andy Jones (ex Wealthfront, Facebook, Twitter, Quora) on how to create a harmonious product growth in a startup. Cool ideas, statistics and examples from the best technology companies in their respective industries. E-book on 19 pages, it is recommended to read to any person who is interested in the growth of the product.
• Are you going to move from design to product management? This transition may be similar to “Trick 22”. A good article to properly navigate the transition: what to expect, how to pack your talents, where there will be pitfalls.
• Speech by Ian Bogost , who understands a couple of things in game design and storytelling, that everything can be a game, and everything can be played. Full of examples from real life, this half-hour lecture reminds us that we are not only the designers of our own destiny, but also, as soon as we begin to make any product, we are game designers who are played by other people every day.
• How can states help people and do something about managing online space? Ben Thompson (Stratechery) is trying to sort things out on the basis of current European legislative initiatives, market trends and common sense.
• The coolest essay by the late doctor, psychologist and great neurologist Oliver Sachs on the benefits and strength of gardens and parks in restoring mental health.