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Stop Saying “User” when There Is No “User”

Sometimes, the audience isn't a "user." Maybe they're not using software—or maybe they're not a person at all. So why do we keep calling them that?

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Three Tips for Taking Over Design on an Existing Project

An ideal new "leader" is a welcome source of energy, has interesting new ideas, and opens door for team members to challenge assumptions and have new ideas.

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Applying the Magic of “Tidying Up” to Software Design

Many of Marie Kondo's tidying methods are grounded in design thinking. Applying her methods to software design uncovers some exciting lessons.

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Chicago’s Ventra App – Good Security + Good UX

Better security is almost always more expensive to build, and usually harder to use. The Ventra app for Chicago's Metra is a great counterexample.

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How Traditional Design Principles Apply to Software Design

Software designers use different tools and media, but we still rely on traditional design principles like contrast, repetition, alignment, and proximity.

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When’s the Best Time to User Test? A Case Study

Which gives you the optimal feedback from users — a clickable prototype with visual design or a simplified implementation of the app?

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Great Tech with Poor UX? That’s Only Sort-of Brilliant

No matter how great the tech, if we forget important details, we undercut the user's experience. We have to do the UX heavy lifting up front.

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The Macro Impact of Microinteractions – Making Users Happy

What microinteractions are, what they aren't, and how you can use them to make your app something people want to use time and time again.

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6 Benefits of Pair Design for Software Designers

Pair design improves output for both designers and clients. It helps us evaluate decisions earlyier on in the design process, leading to a better product overall.

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How to Make a Customer Journey Map for Experience Design

Customer journey maps help visualize experiences, identify opportunities, and create value. Here's my process, plus an an example journey map.

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A Tale of Two Approaches to Innovation – IxD vs. Proto/Test

The discussion of Interaction Design vs. Prototype/Test/Lean is about how we frame and solve problems—specifically how each approach treats the user.

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Design Thinking and Atomic Project Leadership

IDEO defines Design Thinking with three lenses: Desirability, Viability, and Feasibility. Our project leadership roles align well with these dimensions.

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