Design | Experience
Data-driven decision-making (DDDM) in User Experience (UX) is the practice of using quantitative and qualitative data to inform design choices, rather than relying solely on intuition or assumptions. This approach helps align design decisions with real user behaviors and needs, leading to more effective and user-centric products.
The Process of Data-Driven UX Decision Making
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How to map UX second and third order effects?
To map UX second and third order effects, start by using journey maps and empathy maps to visualize the user’s experience and identify immediate reactions to design changes. Then, apply techniques like laddering questions during user research to dig deeper into how users respond to changes and uncover unintended consequences that … Read the rest
“UX butterfly effect” – Unintended consequences of Design
small design choices can have big, unexpected effects on how people use a product or website. For example, a tiny change in a button or a loading animation might seem minor, but it could make users more or less likely to stay on a site, or even change their behavior in ways the … Read the rest
Setting holistic, long-term product design vision and ways to achieve it
In UX leadership, a holistic, long-term vision is the “North Star” that prevents a design team from becoming a “feature factory.” It’s not just about how the product looks in two years; it’s about the emotional and functional state you want the user to reach.
Here is a framework … Read the rest
UX Tools For Better Thinking (https://untools.co), a wonderful collection of tools and frameworks to help you solve design problems, make better decisions, resolve conflicts and communicate better — with templates, sheets and useful resources, all neatly put together in one single place by Adam Amran. 👏🏽
Personally, I typically use a handful of thinking tools:
⌾ Six Thinking … Read the rest
How to be better prepared to make a strong case for UX, design, research and accessibility.
AI-First UX Patterns That Will Define the Next Generation of Digital
Products
Designing a system that works seamlessly across multiple brands and multiple systems:
ElevenLabsUI – A collection of Open Source agent and audio components that you can customize and extend. The library is described as beautifully built and production-ready, eliminating the need to reinvent the UI for every AI project and allowing developers to focus on the product’s core features
How to deal with feedback from multiple stakeholders
As you start working with more and more stakeholders, there is a natural tendency to try to accommodate every bit of feedback received.
This is something we refer to as “Design by committee”.
It’s also a surefire way to build subpar experiences by combining multiple irrelevant ideas into a single solution, rather … Read the rest