I was asked again this week, what’s the difference between UX and UI. On it’s surface, it’s pretty simple: UI, User Interface, is what you look at. The visual design of the app. The colors, look and feel, style. That’s all UI. UX, User...
Startups: CEOs, founders, investors, developers and designers, listen up. I know there’s a ridiculous shortage of quality UX and product designers. But there’s still something for you to do to turn your product and company to be user-centric. I’ll...
The past decade saw a public realization that user experience was important, and businesses focused on building easy to use software and web products. Usability was the rage for a while. Now, it’s simply a given. Usability is the baseline you start before really...
That’s right. I hate users. “Users” is a technical word, as in “user error.” A user is the vague being that’s manipulating your precious machinery and software applications. They’re impersonal. They make mistakes. They get in the way. Designing for users means you’re...
At a previous employer where I was tasked with leading up their new user experience team, it became apparent we needed to hire usability specialists. I was simply stretched too thin to handle it all on my own. I was already handling user research – which...