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Navigate the limitations of modern AI and set a successful strategy

Navigate the limitations of modern AI and set a successful strategy

AI-powered language models (aka LLMs), such as ChatGPT, have become increasingly popular tools for businesses. As powerful as they may seem, it’s essential to keep in mind their shortcomings to reduce risks related to this technology. I've outlined some shortcomings to watch out for, and some solutions to help you navigate these situations. Enjoy!

Olga Dergachyova

Olga Dergachyova

10 in 5 Olga Dergachyova, Data Scientist

10 in 5 Olga Dergachyova, Data Scientist

Meet Olga, our Data Scientist at Humblebee with a background in Computer Science and a knack for problem-solving. In this interview, she discusses her journey into Data Science, recommends a great book for enthusiasts, and shares insights on the future of the field.

Karina Sivolap

Karina Sivolap

Why we gamified UX. Literally.

Why we gamified UX. Literally.

Games create stories. These stories live on in our memory. This is why games are great tools for learning complex processes.

How to bring digital services to the market – 10 pieces of advice from a business designer’s perspective

How to bring digital services to the market – 10 pieces of advice from a business designer’s perspective

Time has flown by, and it's been almost 15 years since I first ventured into the realm of service design and the then-emerging field of business design. As a student and a young(er) professional launching my career in business design, my dedication was unwavering in seeking creative ways to enhance the customer experience at every touchpoint in the customer journey.

David Joelsson

David Joelsson

What if City Apps were more like this?

What if City Apps were more like this?

If there’s two things we love here at Humblebee; it’s the city of Gothenburg and usability! So we decided to take a look at city apps and their digital services, starting at home.

Amanda Stiernspetz Fälth

Amanda Stiernspetz Fälth

How we interview at Humblebee with Hannes Larsson Westerlund

How we interview at Humblebee with Hannes Larsson Westerlund

At Humblebee, we take culture fit seriously when evaluating job candidates. In this article, we'll explain how we use our definition of culture fit to support our interviewers and provide a positive interview experience for candidates.

2025 is soon. Is your digital service ready for the new accessibility law?

2025 is soon. Is your digital service ready for the new accessibility law?

The Accessibility Directive, set to become law in Sweden on June 28th, 2025, mandates that all commercial digital products and services be made accessible to as many users as possible. Failure to comply may lead to consequences, similar to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018.

Martin Gaffron

Martin Gaffron

Let’s talk about UX portfolios

Let’s talk about UX portfolios

Building a portfolio as a young UX Designer or student can be a catch-22: To share your design experience, you need to gain that experience so you have something to share.​ So where do you begin?

Web based 3D for amazing customer experiences

Web based 3D for amazing customer experiences

One of our product teams worked together using Three.js and React Three Fiber to create a virtual version of our office in Gothenburg, Sweden from a gnome-perspective. Why might this be important to you? This sort of technology can be used for orientations & onboarding for events and much more. Read on...

Johan Uddståhl

Johan Uddståhl

10 in 5. Åsa Palholmen, Developer

10 in 5. Åsa Palholmen, Developer

Here is Åsa one of our many talented developers and former HIVE students! Hear how she stumbled into this profession and what she thinks is important to consider as a dev.

10 in 5. Maja Haak, Product Designer

10 in 5. Maja Haak, Product Designer

This is Maja, she started out in visual design but was drawn to service and user centric design and therefore ended up working as a Product Designer at Humblebee.

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

10 in 5. Gustaf Holm, Developer

10 in 5. Gustaf Holm, Developer

Meet Gustaf, a self-taught developer who used to take computers apart to figure out how they worked. Read about his journey to becoming one of our many talented devs!

Sprinting, fast

Sprinting, fast

Design sprints, one of the many tools in our Humblebee toolbox, are always time-limited and high-pressure exercises. The one we did with Rätt was no different...

Daniel Leinerud

Daniel Leinerud

8 Mini Interviews on 8th of March IWD

8 Mini Interviews on 8th of March IWD

At Humblebee we're lucky to have so many talented and diverse co-workers! For International Women's Day we bring you mini-interviews with 8 of our female bees to share their thoughts and insights on some important questions.

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

Interview with our CEO Tove Bäcker

Interview with our CEO Tove Bäcker

It's International Women's Day and we're happy to share some thoughts and insights from our CEO Tove Bäcker. Read what she has to say about being a leader and advice she would give to other women in their careers.

Sound is the new oil

Sound is the new oil

Take your digital products to the next level with smart use of sound. Sound is often the 'forgotten' level of digital service creation. Book in a 30 minute lecture for your team.

Daniel Sköld

Daniel Sköld

The Service Design Show Podcast

The Service Design Show Podcast

I was delighted to pop up on leading podcast The Service Design Show recently to talk about the canvas we prepared for companies trying to navigate their situation in the aftermath of Covid-19.

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

Corona Crisis Canvas

Corona Crisis Canvas

How are you coping? Maybe this canvas kit will help you navigate your Corona reality.

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

Post Traumatic Design Sprint Disorder

Post Traumatic Design Sprint Disorder

What happens after the design sprint, and how can you transfer the inspiration and the high pace into a more production oriented phase...

Johan Uddståhl

Johan Uddståhl

The Joy of Learning

The Joy of Learning

A quick ideation on how to learn new things.

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

Get closer to our Service & Business Design Team

Get closer to our Service & Business Design Team

If you’ve followed our Humble company for a while you’ll know we’ve strengthened the team within service and business design in the last couple of years.

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

What is the cloud?

What is the cloud?

Part 1 of Cloud Developer Basics using Google Cloud Platform

How’s that digitalisation going for you?

How’s that digitalisation going for you?

You were new in the job and had the ideas, the energy and the mandate to digitalize, industry 4.0-ize, innovatize and a dozen other ‘-izes’.

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

The new era of Post-it innovation

The new era of Post-it innovation

Crafting great products is our SuperPower. We’re not just thinking or beard-stroking. We build shit that people will love and use.

Oday Mashalla

Oday Mashalla

What really happens in the Hive student lab?

What really happens in the Hive student lab?

We get these questions quite often. What is Hive, what do they do, who’s in team? Do I get any help? Now as we are recruiting the next team for Spring 2023, I decided to unveil the inner workings and make it easier for you to decide if this could be something for you!

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

Design Digest #07

Design Digest #07

There is more than Silicon valley — Motivation service — Human + machine mindset — Future of Artificial Intelligence is in China

Oday Mashalla

Oday Mashalla

We go from idea to digital product at rocket speed

We go from idea to digital product at rocket speed

If you want to build digital products fast & get to market quicker with products that have a higher chance of success you need to hear about the Humblebee Core Platform.

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

Co-creating digital products in Hong Kong

Co-creating digital products in Hong Kong

In this article I’m going to take you through the exact process we used to create 6 digital product ideas in 3 hours — in Hong Kong — in a group of around 50 people.

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

Is it time to sack your boss?

Is it time to sack your boss?

Maybe you’re one of the many people working at a large company who want to act and think like a start-up? Maybe you’re relatively new to the company and you’re keen to build a legacy you can leave behind you? You’re keen to make genuine change.

Russell Clark

Russell Clark

Design digest #06

Design digest #06

Baidu Create 2018 — AI democratize healthcare— React native at Airbnb — Experience design matters

Oday Mashalla

Oday Mashalla

Design digest #05

Design digest #05

Paradise with AR — Great designer spots problem— AI and Dota 2 — Conversation book—

Oday Mashalla

Oday Mashalla

Design digest #04

Design digest #04

Fluid interface —CX podcast —Snap Kit your products — Learning to see— Happy Midsummer!(Midsummer for dummies)

Oday Mashalla

Oday Mashalla

Design digest #03

Design digest #03

React in Battlefield — Awesome talks — What is conversation design — Social VR with VeeR — How to land job as a Product Designer.

Oday Mashalla

Oday Mashalla

Design digest #02

Design digest #02

VR for education — Future of web design — Robotic kitchen — Survey of Young People — Mary Meeker Trends

Oday Mashalla

Oday Mashalla

Experiences in a digital world

Experiences in a digital world

Experiences. The word seems to be everywhere these days. Traveling, eating, having a cup of coffee, watching TV. We’re no longer just doing stuff, we’re experiencing.

Johan Uddståhl

Johan Uddståhl