Levels Head of Growth, Ben Grynol, sat down with Alan McLean, Head of Design at Levels, to discuss Alan's design philosophy, his approach to re-designing the Levels app, as well as his past experience with The New York Times, Fitbit and Google.
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(07:27) - The importance of design for health products
(09:40) - Generalists vs. specialists
(10:19) - The value of technical expertise
(12:33) - The value of constraints
(19:00) - The print/digital divide
(21:26) - Expectations are high for productivity tools
(23:52) - Seek out magic moments
(26:39) - Consider user context
(28:55) - Focus on positive reinforcement
(31:26) - Personalization is not a hack
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