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Maybe It’s Not the User Who is Stupid

One of my biggest pet peeves as a designer—and honestly, as a human—is when a question, behavior, or mistake gets dismissed as “stupidity.”

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The Art of Software Delivery: Balancing Process with Feel

My roots are in art and I am very comfortable when covered in ink or paint. As a Delivery Lead, although I do enjoy process, I love feel.

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Don’t Confuse Complex with Complicated, Part 3 – Assuming the Burden

All processes have a core of complexity that can't be designed away. The mental burden must be assumed by either the system or the user.

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Don’t Confuse Complex with Complicated, Part 2 – Complexity is Part of the Deal

Simplicity means it takes less effort to interpret, and complicated means it takes advanced effort to interpret.

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Don’t Confuse Complex with Complicated, Part 1: What is Information?

We can’t talk about complexity and simplicity without first defining what we mean when we talk about "information."

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Getting to the Right Amount of Design

As a product matures, the likelihood of building the wrong product should decrease, and the product's polish, interactiveness, and depth of features can increase.

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3 Things Product Owners Should Incorporate from iOS 14

Why all product owners and developers should consider adding widgets, app clips, and new privacy features from iOS 14 to their mobile apps.

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Introduce Human-Centered Design: Start Small and Start Today

HCD is a discipline, a way of thinking and framing context. You can start simple, wherever you are in a product lifecycle, and reap the value immediately.

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Why Software Design Matters

As we age, we start to expect things to work a certain way. And when new gadgets don’t meet our expectations, we struggle with them.

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Building the Right Thing – Define Your Product with a Kickoff & RDP Phase

Your product kickoff and RDP session will mitigate risks and help ensure that the process of growing your software product is a smooth and enjoyable one.

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Research the Extremes of a User Community

Researching the extremes of a user community can be a faster, more efficient way of discovering what matters to all users.

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Designing Complex Applications: Before Asking “Is it useable?”, Ask “Is it useful?”

Usability testing assess the ease of completing a task—usefulness testing addresses if the task is valuable or a better alternative to what exists.

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