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The ‘I Did That’ Effect: Why Gamification (Sometimes) Works

I have a confession to make. But first, a little background. Over the years, I’ve played in a few bands and done a little bit of recording…

5 min readAug 8, 2022

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The ‘I Did That’ Effect: Why Gamification (Sometimes) Works

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Ben McAllister

Using Data to Motivate the Post-Novice Lifter

Great products are based on insights about the people that use them. When I was at MapMyRun, we based our roadmap on three interconnected…

6 min readMay 1, 2022

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Using Data to Motivate the Post-Novice Lifter

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Mind Cafe

Understanding is Visual: Why Even Aristotle Writes With Pictures

There’s a reason why so many people claim to be ‘visual learners’.

5 min readJan 11, 2021

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Understanding is Visual: Why Even Aristotle Writes With Pictures

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Ben McAllister

Building a Learning Culture, Part 1: The Problem of Organizational Knowledge

While data is more plentiful than ever, it is often more stylized than analyzed.

7 min readJul 28, 2020

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Building a Learning Culture, Part 1: The Problem of Organizational Knowledge

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The Great Leveler

Homer & Helen: My Twenty-Year Odyssey Through the Iliad

I never stop reading a book. But I often lose momentum.

5 min readJul 7, 2020

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Homer & Helen: My Twenty-Year Odyssey Through the Iliad

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The Great Leveler

Resentment: The Power of the People

Every era has a defining anxiety. Ours is an era of technological anxiety. We ask ourselves questions like: What are smartphones doing to…

6 min readJun 26, 2020

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Resentment: The Power of the People

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Ben McAllister

This Time Machine Saves Lives

Now if it is in our power to do noble or base acts, and likewise in our power not to do them, and this was what being good or bad meant…

3 min readMar 16, 2020

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This Time Machine Saves Lives

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Ben McAllister

Latest Perspectives on COVID-19

Maybe I am spending too much time reading about the coronavirus. That may be true, but given how quickly this disease can spread, it seems…

2 min readMar 10, 2020

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Ben McAllister

It’s Time to Act

My family and I are making the decision to keep our kids home from school and stay home from work. Why are we doing this? Anything we can…

3 min readMar 8, 2020

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It’s Time to Act

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The Great Leveler

The Price of Survival

Maybe you knew someone like this in high school. He was the guy who organized the parties, the guy who somehow procured the beer. He was…

5 min readJul 29, 2018

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The Price of Survival

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Ben McAllister

Ben McAllister

I’m a product manager in Austin, TX. I write about product, design, and the great books. You can find more of my writing at my blog, benmcallister.com.

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