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    Wait a minute, what exactly are we building here?

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    Cats, dogs, deliverables, phases: how we herd them into a nice, “delivered on time” line.

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    In which Happy Cog staff discuss the dance steps before the design engagement.

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    Some have pronounced it “strategery.” We, on the other hand, are talking about strategy that actually works.

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    Thoughts and musings on Happy Cog’s love love relationship with the annual interactive conference, SXSW.

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    The mysterious (and frequently debated) intersection of design, interaction, usability, information architecture, and that secret special sauce that combine to make something greater than the sum of its parts.

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