Growing up, I found I was good at two things: Art and Math. To hear my parents say it, though, it was only, 'John is good at Math.
John MaedaReally great products, like @nest, have #design baked in from the beginning instead of slapped on at the end.
John MaedaNo place in the US better exemplifies the ethos to engineer new digital technologies than Silicon Valley
John MaedaTeaching is the rare profession where the customer isn't always right and needs to be told so appropriately.
John MaedaAmidst all the attention given to the sciences as to how they can lead to the cure of all diseases and daily problems of mankind, I believe that the biggest breakthrough will be the realization that the arts, which are considered "useless," will be recognized as the whole reason why we ever try to live longer or live more prosperously. The arts are the science of enjoying life.
John Maeda