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A confession.

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Page 1: Making the same mistakes twice. Martin Belam. UX Sofia

Making the samemistakes twice.

Martin Belam. UX Sofia.

Page 2: Making the same mistakes twice. Martin Belam. UX Sofia

About me.

Page 3: Making the same mistakes twice. Martin Belam. UX Sofia

A confession.

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My worst ever launch.

Page 5: Making the same mistakes twice. Martin Belam. UX Sofia

My worst ever launch.

Solution:Always test with at least one personfrom outside of your project team.

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Over-engineering.

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Over-engineering.

Solution:Write out over-engineered systems as

user stories and see how silly they sound.

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Forget the UX of the tools.

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Forget the UX of the tools.

Solution:Treat content production staff like end users, with important

needs and goals.

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Forget to measure.

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Forget to measure.

Solution:Make your own metrics dashboard.

Print it out. Stick it on the wall in the office.

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Pre-determined outcomes.

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Pre-determined outcomes.

Solution:Find another place to devote

your energy.

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Pre-determined outcomes.

Solution:Or quit your job.

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Forgetting mobile.

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Forgetting mobile.

Solution:Develop on mobile.

Make mobile part of your UAT.

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Delaying building.

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Delaying building.

Solution:Prototype.

On paper. In code. With Lego. Whatever.

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Project burn-out.

Confession:I have just done this again.

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Project burn-out.

Solution:Look out for colleagues.

Learn your own signs of burn-out.

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The perfect project?

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The perfect project?

UsVsTh3m.com

Designed in code.Recruited team, built & launched in 5

weeks.Hit traffic target in 10 days.

Already done one design iteration.

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Thank you.

@MartinBelam