 UX Podcasts, Microcopy, the Death of MVP, and more UX links this weekWhat's hot in UX this week:
UX Podcast Playlist: Dine on Design →The best way to know whether a podcast fits your taste is by listening to an episode, obviously. But, which one to pick? Starting from episode 01 is not always the best idea. Worry no more. This playlist features our one favorite episode from each podcast we follow to help you find out which ones best fit your taste. Keeping our tradition of odd analogies, we grouped the episodes by: appetizers (informal chat to hear any time); main (might need more focus); side dishes (topics you don't hear about all the time); and desserts (some sweetness time off from all the UX savory). Day in the Life of a UX Designer → This week Medium introduced Series, a new way of writing and sharing content for the Snap era. One in which a story doesn't have to necessarily have a beginning, middle and end; it can be continuously told over time. So I went ahead and created a Series showcasing the day in the life of a UX Designer. A lot of people email me asking what my days look like as a UX Designer in a design agency, and it's something that is hard to describe it with words. Here's a visual journal for you to follow. When I think about the products I love, they all have one thing in common: delightful little details. When used in the right places, microcopy can turn a mundane task into something memorable. Strategies to Win Over Stakeholders for Your UX Project → You've worked like crazy researching and designing a new feature for your website. But when you present your ideas to your company's executives and product managers, their eyes glaze over. What's going on? As a Designer I Want Better Release Notes → Writing release notes is a contentious issue. There are some companies who simply don't bother and some companies who put their heart and soul into creating something truly engaging. Here's how to define "the perfectly formatted release note". Service Blueprints: Communicating the Design of Services → Service blueprints have become popularized over the last few years as service design has grown as a profession. In addition to being useful in service design they are often used by operational management to gauge the efficiency of work within an organization. A More Human Interface Through AI → The old methods of user experience will continue to be invaluable to the product design process and will direct the major design decisions. So what if designers used artificial intelligence to augment their decisions? Why Some Apps Use Fake Progress Bars → Designers use "benevolent deception" to trick users into trusting the system. Here are some examples of apps and services that use artificial waiting times in favor of the experience. How many of you have seen an app which followed the Material Spec so much that if it had a "G" in the logo it could pass as a Google app? I know. I know. Embracing Vulnerability and Building Better Products → We all hear we should embrace vulnerability, but how does it actually make our products better? When I'm feeling vulnerable or overwhelmed, I tend to withdraw and take a step back… News & Ideas
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A year ago…5 Steps to Master a Whiteboard Design Challenge → It's always exciting to get a call from the recruiter inviting you to an onsite interview. You get to see the office, meet the team, get a feel of the culture and show your work. It can also be stressful and a lot to prepare. There are plenty of resources online about interview questions, portfolio presentation, or even dress code, but there is one thing someone says that is impossible to prepare: the whiteboard design challenge at an onsite interview, where an interviewer give you a design problem and ask you to solve it right away. Brought to you by your friends at uxdesign.cc Like the links? Share the love ♥ |
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Monday, 6 March 2017
UX Podcasts, Microcopy, the Death of MVP, and more UX links this week
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