Enterprise software design is converging on the patterns of game design because work is now fully virtual and game interfaces are the language of the fully virtual world. The computer desktop is a confusing mix of real-world metaphors and modern software ideas. In 2022, Google Docs still looks like individual sheets of paper. We get the software we deserve — an office itself is also an opaque blend of management hierarchies and software-driven processes. To understand how work gets done in a company, you need to both visit the office and run the software.
Taking games seriously
Taking games seriously
Taking games seriously
Enterprise software design is converging on the patterns of game design because work is now fully virtual and game interfaces are the language of the fully virtual world. The computer desktop is a confusing mix of real-world metaphors and modern software ideas. In 2022, Google Docs still looks like individual sheets of paper. We get the software we deserve — an office itself is also an opaque blend of management hierarchies and software-driven processes. To understand how work gets done in a company, you need to both visit the office and run the software.