<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-Impact Product Design, System Optimization, System Design, and Brand Strategy from a 4-Decade Veteran.]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:03:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://digitalmacgyver.wixsite.com/store/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Dieter Rams’ 10 Commandments for Designers Who Still Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dieter Rams didn’t chase attention.
He didn’t design for likes, awards, or splashy unveilings. He built things that worked. That lasted. That mattered.
Dieter Rams design ethos was very clearly codified by himself in ten legendary principles for good design.  Ten of his greatest designs from the SK 4 to the ET66 calculator are a masterclass in restraint, clarity, and quiet power.]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/dieter-rams-10-commandments-for-designers-who-still-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6839f673f61cd3cff014c138</guid><category><![CDATA[Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 18:29:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_0d04c952201d43e7a83008d5f25ebcbf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Article Gen X and the Rise of AI: From Joysticks to Algorithms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explore how Generation X shaped today's AI revolution, drawing on decades of digital transformation, from Atari and Nintendo to smartphones and smart agents. Discover why Gen X is uniquely equipped to lead the AI era with pragmatism, perspective, and real-world expertise.]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/article-gen-x-and-the-rise-of-ai-from-joysticks-to-algorithms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68371c2a1b0916fc88ce8a87</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 14:33:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_d848ce46d0c14b53a399b5fdd220a852~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_779,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokenizing Real Estate Isn’t a Product. It’s a Fight.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thinking About Tokenizing Real Estate? Build Something People Actually Trust.]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/tokenizing-real-estate-isn-t-a-product-it-s-a-fight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681a3bb2edfadc47fac43370</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 16:45:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_47820e690ce04a6983a821591bba469d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your App is “Good” But Still Gets Deleted]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can thank the wave of “usability” worship for that. Designers treated Nielsen’s heuristics like commandments. We put affordances on pedestals. Rounded all the corners. Removed every ounce of friction.]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/why-your-app-is-good-but-still-gets-deleted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6813b36c761804b29a4b7ddb</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[User Experience]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 13:04:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_a0eae3c231c647229c4ac045e6980f2e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_752,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Magic Wand: The Real Best Practices for SharePoint Migrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migrating to SharePoint isn’t just about moving content. It’s about making sense of the mess before you start packing boxes. You don’t want to bring your clutter into your new space. You want to build something better.]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/no-magic-wand-the-real-best-practices-for-sharepoint-migrations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fd4335a13cda718797ad70</guid><category><![CDATA[SharePoint]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consulting]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:25:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_daa3588b8246499cb24b5bc933dd2987~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data Shouldn’t Be Ugly: Why Every Business Needs a Design System for Reporting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here’s the truth nobody talks about: most BI tools weren’t designed with humans in mind. They were built for engineers. Query builders. Data]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/data-shouldn-t-be-ugly-why-every-business-needs-a-design-system-for-reporting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f6a692d701c2327d5f5049</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[Power Platform]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_d76a4eae8f4742b8a8aaa423271d7e2f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_893,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customer Acquisition: Like Herding Cats in Central Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s get something straight. Customer acquisition isn’t a strategy. It’s a street fight. It’s messy, unpredictable, and almost never goes a]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/customer-acquisition-like-herding-cats-in-central-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f433db1d6c368078d63211</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consulting]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:22:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_771dcc9afb8147efa7025dbd62f87e57~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_770,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Unlikely Genius of Kermit the Frog as Creative Director]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to think “creative director” meant black turtlenecks, aloof stares, and brilliant ideas scribbled on napkins. Then I realized Kermit]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/the-unlikely-genius-of-kermit-the-frog-as-creative-director</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eefd21e06321191d95bb4c</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:30:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_20e069fa95564c29bd3974f35fad7654~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farming Taught Me More About UX Than Design School Ever Did]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve spent 30+ years in tech. I’ve built apps, intranets, brand systems, and workflows for Fortune 100s and nonprofits alike. But nothing ta]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/farming-taught-me-more-about-ux-than-design-school-ever-did</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ed6c95e06321191d94fa7e</guid><category><![CDATA[User Experience]]></category><category><![CDATA[SharePoint]]></category><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:59:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_35f0e434021547a9a55b316b9d4e860f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_706,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the SharePoint Consultant Dead? Long Live the SharePoint Consultant. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SharePoint consultant is not dead—far from it. But the landscape is changing. With SharePoint’s rapid evolution, ...]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/is-the-sharepoint-consultant-dead-long-live-the-sharepoint-consultant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d9bd5548a0679387dcd7b8</guid><category><![CDATA[Consulting]]></category><category><![CDATA[SharePoint]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_7dae954065c8488182bb4ef33ea89a93~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_593,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking Creativity and Collaboration: A Day of Discovery in Woodburn Oregon]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past weekend, the Digital MacGyver design team ventured into the vibrant heart of McMinnville, Oregon. Our mission? To immerse ourselve]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/unlocking-creativity-and-collaboration-a-day-of-discovery-in-woodburn-oregon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d74c675049ec5e17ef21a9</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 22:21:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_b63687692ab54d1295b881af486e5014~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_926,h_523,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Brigade System and Why Your Product Team Needs One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your product team needs a brigade system. Without it, you are running a kitchen where everyone is making their own dish, at their own pace,]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/the-brigade-system-and-why-your-product-team-needs-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d344bf5049ec5e17ecc6ea</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:49:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_c769b5b2a4734f7b8b5b3f805eb34302~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_571,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dawn of Agentic Experience Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this article, we’ll delve into how human-centered design serves as the backbone for creating impactful agentic experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/the-dawn-of-agentic-experience-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d2075bc71cadebb1f4915f</guid><category><![CDATA[AI]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 22:18:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_7c2f0c852812421583e76c362600376d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_839,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know Your Customer: Why Chefs and Product Designers Must Read the Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re not paying attention to your customers, your users, your audience—you’re designing blind.]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/know-your-customer-why-chefs-and-product-designers-must-read-the-room</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d1a2840388dc14bdbf1d28</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:05:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_41500b3c5dc24e99967e2cb2e41ea02d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_659,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fail Fast, Adjust, Plate Again – The Art of Iteration]]></title><description><![CDATA[# **Fail Fast, Adjust, Plate Again – The Art of Iteration**

Let’s get one thing straight. No chef—none, not even the greats—gets it perfect]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/fail-fast-adjust-plate-again-the-art-of-iteration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d1a11b0388dc14bdbf1c14</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:02:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_468554adef0f4a1d8c629cd423c3a640~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_661,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mise en Place – The Blueprint for Great Product Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[**Mise en Place – The Blueprint for Great Product Design**

Let’s start with a simple truth. **You don’t walk into a kitchen and start throw]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/mise-en-place-the-blueprint-for-great-product-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ce2e8f224e870f7b2ac547</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:15:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_b5ad72e79a4b438eb4e581a3687070ff~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Better Way to Do SharePoint Intranet Design in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[That’s the thing about great design—whether it’s a log turned into a sculpture or a digital workspace built on SharePoint—it’s never about f]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/a-better-way-to-do-sharepoint-intranet-design-in-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c8a42a54bfd669c4ac1629</guid><category><![CDATA[SharePoint]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:24:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_33054dee986246b0a7c918eb1804f96c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_818,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Vision Pro HR Software Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Digital MacGyver, we believe in creating intuitive and visually compelling solutions that drive efficiency and elevate user experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/apple-vision-pro-hr-software-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6781712b06d0a1dc1e0cb4e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Portfolio]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:14:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_ceb6d20bc34c45f08acfa8a0bcc0b31d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[As 2024 comes to an end,]]></title><description><![CDATA[2024 was a year of transformation. A year where technology pushed boundaries, design redefined possibilities, and user experience reminded u]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/as-2024-comes-to-an-end</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67659fa52163162fb0377377</guid><category><![CDATA[Digital MacGyver Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:52:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_822ed963f4d94007822126327b0ed1ca~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case Study: Reimagining Arist's UX for Enhanced Microlearning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover how to revolutionize your UX design for Arist, the leading microlearning platform. This case study explores innovative solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.digitalmacgyver.com/post/case-study-reimagining-arist-s-ux-for-enhanced-microlearning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6745424b52b9d49b1a788059</guid><category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 03:57:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d7163e_4cc6117e8cf64444924c9e8b88c0f576~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Scott Ellis</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>