You Can UX Too:Avoiding the Programmer's User InterfaceEryn O'Neil (@eryno)MNPHP Bloomington, MNOctober 3, 2013

Hi, I'm Eryn.

I make websites.

I'm not a UX professional.

I'm not a UX professional.I'm a dev.

Why me?

Because programmers need to caredeeplyabout the interfaces they write.Why me?

Front End

vs.

Back End

If no one can use your software, no one cares about it.

Why us?

Programmers are uniquely capable of having opinions on interfaces because we are the ones who make them. Why us?

Today, we'll talk about:

Practical ways to make your UX experience better

How to work with the UX professional in your life

Why you should care!

What is the programmer's interface anyway?

Why care?

The best software happens when everyone on the team feels ownership of the user interface.

How can we do better?

How can we do better?

Negative Tastevs.Positive Taste

How can we do better?

The programmer's interface happens when you try to design an interface at the same time that you're writing it.

How can we do better?

UX First.

How can we do better?

UX First.

And third... and fifth...

How can we do better?

User-Centered Design

A process in which the needs, wants, and limitations of end users of a product are given extensive attention at each stage of the design process.

Wikipedia, User-Centered Design http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-centered_design

How can we do better?

User-Centered Design

There is no one true universal UX.

Facebook:Universal

Human

Clean

Consistent

Useful

Fast

Transparent

HTC One:Make it Mine

Stay Close

Discover the Unexpected

Luke Wroblewski, Developing Design Principles, http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?854

How can we do better?

Don't Reinvent the Wheel.

How can we do better?

Pattern match.

Pattern Match Usefully.

Pattern Match Usefully.

LlamaLemon

LemurOrange

OliveOrangutan

OcelotLicorice

OctopusLabrador

LollipopLynx

Pattern Match Usefully.

LlamaLynx

LemurOcelot

LabradorOrangutan

OliveLicorice

OctopusOrange

LollipopLemon

How can we do better?

Protect your users.

How can we do better?

Don't expect people to read.

How can we do better?

Avoid Surprising Behavior.

How can we do better?

Watch people use your software.

How can we do better?

Watch people use your software.

...and believe your users.

How can we work better with the UX professionals in our lives?

The developer's job is to think about how the implementation will affect the UX.

How can we work with UX pros?

Yes, But.

How can we work with UX pros?

Know your limits. Defer.

How can we work with UX pros?

Know your limits. Defer.

(Don't have UX people? Usertesting.com)

The users' experience depends on everyone on the team.

Thanks!

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