ux vs dev bridging the gap

UX vs DEVB R I D G I N G T H E G A P

Monday, June 3, 13

UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

Ezekiel (Zeke) BinionThe Nerdery User Experience Designer

Project Travel Strategy & Experience Advisor

Grid Shift Founder, Designer, & Developer

Starter League Alumni & Mentor

EzekielBinion.com

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UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

The Problems

Monday, June 3, 13

UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

UX things I’ve heard.“Wouldn’t it be great if we

did _____ “

“I don’t think that feature is important so I cut it.”

“If I don’t like the design, I’ll just change it.”

“I don’t like _____. Nobody else does _____ that way.”

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UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

“Just make the site pretty!“

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UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

The Dev side of things.Consulted late in the process

Little say in the design of what their building

Given designs that don’t match the abilities of the platform

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UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

User Research

Information Architecture

Content Strategy

Visual Design

Business Goals

Discovery

Interaction Design

Back-end Development

Front-end Development

Technology Infrastructure

DEVUX

Overlapping Responsibilities

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UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

How do we fix it?

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UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

“You can’t convince someone to do something they don’t want to do. You can only show them the

benefits of what you are selling.”

Monday, June 3, 13

UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

Tips for UXBring developers into research findings presentations

Ask developers to participate in ideation sessions

Get development feedback on interactions early and often

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UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

Tips for DEVsAsk to see visualization work early in the design process

Consult with designers when considering which features to cut

Consider the timing of design suggestions, even great ideas can come at the wrong time

Monday, June 3, 13

UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap

What have you experienced?

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