Re:Why The Shortage Of UI Engineers Is Going To Get Worse
by elbrodeur on Friday October 22, 2010 @12:05AM
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I would say it's the same thing that makes anyone good at anything: The ability to take the body of knowledge associated with the field and not only synthesize it, but to riff on it and make new -- or at least -- compelling things.
That might be too broad. Specific to UX, I would say that many companies only consider what a user experiences and the stories they accumulate when their brand is mature -- usually much too late to pivot.
A good UX designer in an early stage venture is usually also an interface designer, to some degree, and taps into the following:
1) Deep understanding of the market and demographic
2) A solid grasp on what people expect
3) A great appreciation for the things that compel people to action
UX designers and engineers make things that cause people to accomplish goals in a way that is unobtrusive (except when it needs to be) unoffensive (except when it needs to be) and not confusing (ever). That's my take, at least.
That might be too broad. Specific to UX, I would say that many companies only consider what a user experiences and the stories they accumulate when their brand is mature -- usually much too late to pivot.
A good UX designer in an early stage venture is usually also an interface designer, to some degree, and taps into the following:
1) Deep understanding of the market and demographic
2) A solid grasp on what people expect
3) A great appreciation for the things that compel people to action
UX designers and engineers make things that cause people to accomplish goals in a way that is unobtrusive (except when it needs to be) unoffensive (except when it needs to be) and not confusing (ever). That's my take, at least.