ux vs dev bridging the gap

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

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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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The Problems

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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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“Just make the site pretty!“

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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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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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How do we fix it?

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“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.”

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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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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

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What have you experienced?

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