THINGS WE'VE LEARNED FROM SURPRISEBOX


* Everybody loves to talk about themselves.

* Everybody feels comfortable with lists, less comfortable with less defined forms.

* There's more humanity than we could expect. 

* Everybody respects other's content. Perhaps too much.

* Limitations (1MB) makes think more before adding something, which is not bad.

* Limitations (text) surprisingly boost imagination and set up for finding new ways. Just like design, which is always limited.

* People will self-organize and surprise you.

* Certain anonymity is good for freedom of expression, but it should be limited to prevent irresponsibleness.

* It's hard to get rid of self-reflection and immerse yourself into action. If you are a designer, you'll probably think about what will happen next and why.

* The crazy people (with the weirdest ideas) win the world.

* Everybody (almost) dreams of flying.

* Things get boring way too fast

* It's important to know is there something new. Walking in and seeing everything in its place can be frustrating

* "This is where curiosity comes into the equation"

* Fewer files with more updates is less intimidating than a million files, in folders, where you can't figure out what changed.