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Here and There -- The Question of [A]synchronous Work
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Product usability acts as a significant factor in whether an item gets purchased. In the world of software, usability and the user experience (UX) takes on a new level of complexity.
Sometimes, the features, look, and feel of a software system are the outcome of prioritization decisions by the organization that produces the system rather than from a focus on what will make the system easiest to use.
Software companies struggle to find a balance between consistency and modernism, and often it's the end-user that ends up losing in the balance. Is there a better way to satisfy all parties?
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https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/a-simple-introduction-to-lean-ux
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_experience#History
Product usability acts as a significant factor in whether an item gets purchased. In the world of software, usability and the user experience (UX) takes on a new level of complexity.
Sometimes, the features, look, and feel of a software system are the outcome of prioritization decisions by the organization that produces the system rather than from a focus on what will make the system easiest to use.
Software companies struggle to find a balance between consistency and modernism, and often it's the end-user that ends up losing in the balance. Is there a better way to satisfy all parties?
Related reading:
https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/a-simple-introduction-to-lean-ux
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_experience#History
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