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How to find out find out about user needs and problems?
I wanted to learn more about Human-Computer Interaction and so I decided to do an online course by Scott Klemmer, an Associate Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science & Engineering at UC San Diego, and a Visiting Associate Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University. Human-Computer Interaction (‘HCI’) is all about the study, design and planning…
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What can 3D printing technology bring us?
One of the new technology trends which I’m very excited about is 3D printing. 3D printing is the process of making of a three-dimensional solid object of any shape from a digital model, using an additive process where successive layers of material are added in different shapes (see Fig. 1 and 2 below). To be…
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Getting to grips with Stanford’s Design Thinking
Over the past summer I did an online course with Stanford University which was all about “Design Thinking”. Design Thinking is a fairly new approach, established at Stanford’s Institute of Design, and is all about improving design experiences through a collaborative and iterative approach. The key promise which underpins Design Thinking is its usage to tackle…
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Doing the ‘Mom Test’
I fist heard about the “Mom Test” when I did a an online class on user research methods by Julie Blitzer. At first I wasn’t entirely sure about what this ‘Mom Test’ involved. I wondered whether the test was about making sure one’s mum is happy with the product or idea. Is it about thinking…
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Some considerations regarding data-driven design
Whilst slightly struggling with identifying the most effective measurements for my own product I’m nevertheless learning lots of new things about when (not) to use data in developing products. I’ve been learning more about data-driven product design and some of the key things to consider when using data to inform your product decisions: Measuring events – What…
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