What we’re about
It's book time! is a reading club for Brazilian and Portuguese-speaker designers that want to practice English by reading and discussing design books and articles.
We plan to have monthly discussions. Readings will be shared in advance, and the tickets will be released a week before the meeting.
Who are we?
A group of Brazilian designers that meet monthly(ish) to read and discuss articles about design, products and services.
What English level is expected?
All levels are welcome, and we are here to help each other. It's a safe environment for everyone! Usually, if you are somewhere at an intermediate level, you will probably get the best from the group, but you can attend and only listen if you feel more comfortable. If you have any questions regarding this point, contact us :)
How do the meet-ups work?
We schedule the conversations some weeks before to share the reading suggestion and date.
One week before the meet-up, we open the RSVP, and if you want to attend that specific session, you only need to say "Yes" on the RSVP system. If you cannot participate anymore, we gently ask you to change the RSVP to "No". Doing this frees your spot to another person on the waiting list.
Why do we open the RSVP only one week before?
Because life happens! :D We understand that if we open the RSVP too early, the higher the chances of forgetting about the meet-up or having other stuff to do.
And what the hell is RSVP? (the question that does not want to die!)
I will copy/paste the definition from the website The Spruce:
The term "RSVP" comes from the French expression répondez s'il vous plaît, meaning "please respond." If RSVP is written on an invitation, it means the host has requested that the guest respond to say if they plan to attend the party.
So, basically, RSVP on Meet-up means that you can answer "Yes" if you want to attend one of our meetings. Doing this will save your spot and allow you to receive the information for our online gathering.
And if you have any questions about our group, contact us!
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Malleable software: Restoring user agency in a world of locked-down appsLink visible for attendees
This month, we’ll dive into the essay Malleable Software, published by the Ink & Switch lab.
Link for the article: https://www.inkandswitch.com/essay/malleable-software/?ref=sidebar.
The text challenges the traditional model of software as a closed, commercial product. Instead of forcing people to adapt their workflows to rigid tools, it envisions a future of malleable software — tools that can be reshaped, adapted, and truly owned by their users.
But this conversation goes beyond technology. It’s about agency, culture, and digital literacy. On one hand, malleable software only makes sense when users have the knowledge and conditions to truly appropriate technology.
On the other hand, we face an industry where commercial logic still dominates — where “user experience” often functions more as a business justification than as a cultural foundation.
As designers, researchers, and makers, the challenge is to ask: what changes when the user is no longer just a consumer, but also an author of the tools they use?
Join us to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and collectively explore this future (or maybe present) of digital experience.
