Thoughts, ideas and solutions on UX, web accessibility and design
In my previous article I looked at what influences sharing using a model that looked at reciprocity and a desire to share. I compared my model to the work of Whitlock, Davis and Yeaman; by modifying sharing types that determine how likely you are to share. These are Altruist, Discriminator and Cheaters. Unlike Whitlock, Davis and Yeaman I believe they are more like states that we can cycle through, in and out.
In this article I lay the foundations of why I believe people share UX knowledge. I look at three personality types and what influences people to share their knowledge and what makes people think twice about sharing. A model is introduced to try and understand the processes that people go through when deciding to share articles about their own knowledge and experiences.
Serendipity can help develop new ideas in fields like science and art. These "discoveries by accident" are seen as a powerful tool in creative processes. But how can we design to add serendipity as a feature? How is online serendipity supported?