Tag Archives: process

The Battle of Phase 2 vs The Shiny Object

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Jeff Gothelf

“We’ll take care of it in Phase 2.” Famous last words. This is the cry of compromise. It’s a phrase that echoes the silenced screaming of a thousand designers agreeing to less than 100% of the approved design being launched. … Continue reading →

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Informing or Influencing?

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Jeff Gothelf

Recently, a point of view was brought to my attention that the vast majority of the contributions of user experience generally inform the product development process but don’t necessarily influence it. The differentiation was stark – informing the UX meant … Continue reading →

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We are all designers

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Jeff Gothelf

I work in an Agile shop. It’s been challenging making the transition and we’re still far from comfortable but we’re making progress. There are many changes to the way “we’ve always designed” when adopting an Agile philosophy. This post will … Continue reading →

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Can an existing org get real?

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Jeff Gothelf

I just finished reading @37Signals product design/development manifesto, “Getting Real.” I came out on the other side of this read so full of energy — motivated to go back to work in the morning, fire everyone except my favorite developer … Continue reading →

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