There have been suggestions that responsive design layouts are the silver bullet to solve the problem of platform divergence, and unify experience of websites across different devices.
Analytics are of enormous value to digital marketers but be careful not to lose sight of what your customers actually want, think and feel. An understanding of your customers on this level is needed to drive innovation and inform future strategy, planning and design decision making. It’s not an 'either /or' choice but rather a question of using the right kind of tools for the job.
“They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong." Ronald Reagan
Behind the scenes, today’s products and services are very complex. The challenge for design teams grows and companies struggle to create the increasingly important illusion of simplicity.