User-Centered Agile Methods

by | Oct 11, 2010 | books

Morgan & Claypool; ISBN: 9781608453726 With the introduction and popularization of Agile methods of software development, existing relationships and working agreements between user experience groups and developers are being disrupted. Agile methods introduce new...

Changing Minds is Hard Work

by | Oct 4, 2010 | Blog

I’ve been telling people for years that thinking is hard work. At the end of a day building an affinity when everyone’s brain is completely fried even though all they’ve done for the day is stick Post-its on the wall—“See, thinking is hard work!” I say with a chipper...

Getting the user experience right on Agile projects

by | Sep 23, 2010 | calendar entry

Agile methods tend to overlook the role of user experience design. As a result, it is often unclear how to fit user-focused activities into an Agile project, from user research through setting requirements, designing the user interface, and user testing. Hugh Beyer...