Interaction Design
The discipline of designing the behaviors of digital products, focusing on how users interact with the interface.
Keywords:
interaction design, ux design, ui design
Contents
Deep Dive
Metaphysical Synthesis & Analysis
The Synthesis
Interaction design (IxD) defines how users interact with a product: buttons, gestures, animations, feedback. Don Norman's *The Design of Everyday Things* established principles like affordances (what actions are possible) and feedback (confirming actions). For PMs, good interaction design is invisible: users accomplish their goals without thinking about the interface. The best IxD reduces cognitive load.
Metaphysical Foundation
Interaction design is the choreography of human-computer dialogue. It determines how intuitive a product feels.
Evolutionary Path
From command-line to GUI to touch to voice, interaction paradigms have evolved toward more natural, human-centered interfaces.
Strategic Interplays
Interaction design determines usability and Activation. It is validated through User Research and Usability Testing.
Key Episodes
Marty Cagan
Product management theater | Marty Cagan (Silicon Valley Product Group)
Jeffrey Pfeffer
The paths to power: How to grow your influence and advance your career | Jeffrey...
Vikrama Dhiman
A framework for PM skill development | Vikrama Dhiman (Gojek)
Judd Antin
The UX Research reckoning is here | Judd Antin (Airbnb, Meta)
Rahul Vohra
Superhuman's secret to success | Rahul Vohra (CEO and founder)
Howie Liu
How we restructured Airtable's entire org for AI | Howie Liu (co-founder and CEO...
Bangaly Kaba
Unorthodox frameworks for growing your product, career, and impact | Bangaly Kab...
Tomer Cohen 2.0
Why AI is disrupting traditional product management | Tomer Cohen (LinkedIn CPO)
Gaurav Misra
Mastering onboarding | Lauryn Isford (Head of Growth at Airtable)
John Cutler
What differentiates the highest-performing product teams | John Cutler (The Beau...
Marty Cagan 2.0