ux & emerging technologies
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UX & Emerging Technologies
Dirk Knemeyer [email protected] @dknemeyer
Our topics for today• Science fiction into science fact
• UX evolution
• The future of UX
?Science fiction into science fact
?Science fiction into science fact
?Science fiction into science fact
?Science fiction into science fact
Science fiction into science fact
1930’s First documented articulation
of a “user’s experience”
UX evolution
“User Experience with the CYBER
Graphics Terminal” presentation
1930’s
1974
First documented articulation
of a “user’s experience”
UX evolution
“User Experience with the CYBER
Graphics Terminal” presentation
Don Norman titles himself
“User Experience Architect”
1930’s
1974
1993
First documented articulation
of a “user’s experience”
UX evolution
UX evolution
“User Experience with the CYBER
Graphics Terminal” presentation
Don Norman titles himself “User
Experience Architect”
“The Elements of User Experience”
yokes UX in website design
1930’s
1974
1993
2002
First documented articulation
of a “user’s experience”
“User Experience with the CYBER
Graphics Terminal” presentation
Don Norman titles himself “User
Experience Architect”
“The Elements of User Experience”
yokes UX in website design
1930’s 1974
1993
2002
iPhone release; thanks to
mobile apps UX explodes
2007
First documented articulation
of a “user’s experience”
UX evolution
1930’s
iPhone release; thanks to
mobile apps UX explodes
2007
2015 “User experience” is the de
facto term for software design
First documented articulation
of a “user’s experience”
“User Experience with the CYBER
Graphics Terminal” presentation
Don Norman titles himself “User
Experience Architect”
“The Elements of User Experience”
yokes UX in website design
1974
1993
2002
UX evolution
Simple anatomy of UX• Research
• Design
• UI Engineering
• Testing
UX evolution
Realities of UX training• Early pioneers were often not trained, found UX by
accident
• Newer practitioners have practical skills training
• Few UX pros are trained to be experts in software, hardware, science, or technology
UX evolution
Creating digital products
UX evolution
Idea Engineering
Release
EMERGING (Software pre-2000s)
Idea Research Design Engineering Testing Release
Creating digital products
UX evolution
MATURE (Software in 2000s)
Idea Research Design Engineering Testing Release
Creating digital products
UX evolution
FUTURE (Science Fact 2020++)
Research Design Engineering Testing Release
Idea Research Design Engineering Testing Release
Creating digital products
UX evolution
FUTURE (Science Fact 2020++)
Research Design Engineering Testing Release
Research Design Engineering Testing Release
Research Design Engineering Testing Release
Research Design Engineering Testing Release
Research Design Engineering Testing Release
Research Design Engineering Testing Release
The Future of UX
• Research
• Design
• UI Engineering
• Testing
Creation under threat
The Future of UX
Creation under threat• Gaps for software to go are being filled
• Many design patterns established
• AI replacing the need for UI; vanishing interfaces
If you do not have real science and engineering chops you likely will not be part of true product creation & development. Some may stay and survive. Some will evolve and uplevel. Some will find other paths. And… some will be left behind. Context? See: Design, Graphic
The Future of UX
The new normal
What’s a creative to do?• Hang on, hope you are one of the people for whom an
old-school job remains available
• Remain in product creation, take a research or testing role
• Flex into design for more communications/marketing
• Focus on a specific vertical industry
• Go deep into science and engineeringThe Future of UX
Go deep into science & engineering
• Computer science
• Artificial intelligence
• Materials science
• Human physiology
The Future of UX
• Genomics
• Neuroscience
• Psychology
• Sociology
Thank you!
Dirk Knemeyer [email protected] @dknemeyer