Open Sourcing User Experience Design

Even today, UX Design is too often perceived as a tactic to simply “make things user-friendly.” To combat that oversimplification, UX designers often shroud their work in a mysterious cloud of specialized tools and jargon. This mystery gives designers (of every sort – visual, UX, interaction, et al) a false perception of value, uniqueness and control over their process and work.

In actuality, this self-imposed mystery drives divisions between designers and their teams. Designers need to stop looking at their work in terms of “trade secrets” and start open sourcing their process. Through this transparency, the cloud lifts and the true value of Design becomes clear, teams become more inclusive and productive while designers are become even more critical to the success of software products.

In this session you will learn:

• Why self-imposed Design mystery makes life as a designer and cross-functional team member harder

• How revealing design secrets and including non-designer team members in the process leads to more productive, highly collaborative teams

• How transparency makes UX design more tangible to everyone on the team and more valuable to your organization

• Why designers are also product people

• 5 tactics for you to immediately begin open sourcing UX Design, creating an inclusive, team-based product development culture and increasing your team’s efficacy and productivity