“Designers shouldn’t ALSO have to code!” This is a refrain I hear a lot. Some designers feel working with code is too complex; others that it is exploitative. They are not wrong. But prototyping is a transformative practice with profound implications for design. Contributing to a prototype opens new ways of communicating with users and […]
Category: Shared Language
Building a shared language and vocabulary between designers and developers.
Strategies for dealing with stakeholders who are hostile to design.
Have you ever worked with one of those people who are simply hostile to design? They make sweeping statements about design wasting time. They claim, without proof, that everyone agrees with them. You’ve probably met an anti-design crusader. If they are a spectator it’s an annoyance, but what if they are an important stakeholder? Maybe […]
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Design Words I’ll never say again
When George Bernard Shaw wrote “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place” he could have been talking to anyone working in UX or design. Communicating goals and ideas to a diverse team is hard. We communicate across the fields of development, security, management, marketing, design and UX, the […]
Never say the word “design” again
Banish the word “design” from your web vocabulary and reap the rewards! […]