ux vs dev bridging the gap
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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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UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap
The Problems
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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.”
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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
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UX vs DEV: Bridging the Gap
What have you experienced?
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