Singular XQ Ep 14: Kai Brunner and Seeing Solutions
Kai Brunner can see a solution. He can see a whole system from within it.
Kai Brunner can see a solution. He can see a whole system from within it.
He reminded some of us here at SXQ of Neo.
We don’t know if anyone else has likened Kai to Neo (or any other Keanu Reeves character, for that matter), but this seasoned designer-adventurer is this story’s hero.
In “The Matrix,” Neo masters his powers when he widens his scope to see the full matrix before him. What appeared to be random chaos is organized by his mind into clear patterns with distinct meanings. He sees the solution and finds his purpose. As an adviser to early-stage start-ups, Kai aims to bring order to creative chaos and share his vision for clear solutions. Our conversation was fascinating, and we found his thought processes and perspective to be powerful and exciting. We discuss the fun and fabulous fiction book on DevOps, The Phoenix Project, by Gene Kim, giving us a window into Kai’s thoughts on how DevOps impacts the design process. It’s a springboard into a light-hearted but deep dive into what we like to call a “designer’s designer,” and we think you’ll enjoy it. In the words of Steve Jobs, it isn’t all about how it looks. It’s how it works.
