Sticky notes 101: The unsung heroes of design

5 important traits of sticky notes that make them superheroes

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Sticky notes are humble. They lie quietly on the desk without drawing any attention and are self-content. But they suddenly unleash their magical powers when used collaboratively. Since they are generally considered as note taking tools their exemplary capabilities go unnoticed.

They were born out of an accident or a happenstance in the 3M lab, and after many failed attempts came to market, but since then found their way in many areas, workplaces and in methodologies or processes such as Design Thinking, Design Sprint, User Storymapping to name a few.

5Cs of Sticky notes

Sticky notes have these below traits that give them their strengths when used together in a team

* Constraint
* Capture
* Collaboration
* Cluster
* Conversation

Constraint

They are of smaller size and we can write only a few words on them. This forces us to be mindful in picking the right words and removing extraneous details. We have to be concise so that other…