The document discusses lessons learned from the design of SlideShare, a social media platform for sharing presentations. Some key lessons include: 1) For early versions, focus on getting the basic concept across with flexibility rather than over-designing. Get feedback from real users to refine over time. 2) With a social media site, design differs from individual use - focus on people interacting and the "wisdom of crowds" over individual usability. 3) The designer-developer role is important for efficient communication and reduced design work. Design deliverables should be approachable and editable by all.

2. working at a startup…

3. traditional UX methods or agile design

11. 10 Lessons from SlideShare

12. 1. The alpha as the first reaction

20. MindCanvas as design for the individual Usability Control Interaction Flow Engagement

21. SlideShare as design for the crowd People interacting Following each other Wisdom of crowds

25. 8. Pay attention to technical simplicity Balance user needs & technical simplicity Complexity > slower, riskier, harder to maintain

26. 9. Single biggest win: make app faster

28. Find yourself a developer partner Focus on execution You cannot just “hire a developer”

29. Picture of data center

30. Do you need traditional UX methods to design a SlideShare ?

33. sometimes process & methods can be a baggage when to let it go engineers have had to when will it be time for designers?

34. be experimental. create something Mashup RSS feeds (Yahoo Pipes/Popfly) Build your own social network (Ning) Play with an API (Google Maps)