» Desire paths spring up as users’ needs and goals change
» The effort paradox: the effort of forming a new path versus the desire to take the path of least resistance
» In digital products we use analytical tools to help us observe desire paths
» When a new desire path emerges, question your old assumptions — user behaviour is changing
» Federation squares the circle of having both a cohesive design system and autonomous product teams
» A successful design system closely meets the needs of developers of apps and the end-users of those apps
» For a design system to appeal to third parties, it has to accommodate their brand identity and niche audience needs
This week I learnt the phrase ‘black art’ comes from the world of printing presses. So I delved deeper into the world of content design. Eventually I found a product management angle.
» What happens when words and deeds don’t align
» More than office decoration: taking a stand on core values
» When our values are aligned to the things we create, work doesn’t feel like work
» What is meant by the word “brand”
Hi Jock, what makes a good UX Designer from the perspective of a product manager?
You can run lo-fi usability testing in a single afternoon that will uncover 80% of the problems your product has, with only a pen, some paper and access to the software or website.
