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#DSLA16

Hi. I’m

Michael Salamon. I like stuff and things and junk and whatever.

@michaelsalamonlmichaelsalamonimichael@wearelousy.comm

Lousy

Disclaimer: There is no formula.

Disclaimer: There is no dark art.

Ongoing validation of assumptions.

Everyone ready?

Deliberate refusal to adopt technology.

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© Simone Giertz - https://goo.gl/Yxpm1J

Blindly copying your competition.

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Testing worthless options.

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© Sebastiaan de With - https://goo.gl/D5QR4K

Disregarding navigation bloat.

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Not talking to your customers.

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Designing for perfect data length and harmony, and not really ta…

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Ignorance of your product.

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Ryan McHenry - https://goo.gl/fq6IKP

Refusing to update or modify designs.

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Willful disregard for mobile.

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tl;dr:

You can’t be a tourist. Don’t copy. Be smart about testing. Clean your room. Listen to your customers. Don’t sacrifice design over theme. Use real (ugly) data. Know thyself. Always be iterating. Mobile is the front door.

Any questions?

Thank you very much!

Enjoy the Digital Summit!

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@michaelsalamon

michael@wearelousy.com