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So you\u2019re either part of User Experience team or have invested in creating one and you\u2019re not happy with the results. What\u2019s going on? What are the main reasons?<\/p>\n

Remember: Usually your team isn\u2019t a group of lemmings. They just got temporarily lost.
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1. They don\u2019t work together (And by together I don\u2019t mean in the same office). Encourage collaboration.<\/strong> Run paper prototyping team session.<\/p>\n

2. They fight with other teams instead of sharing knowledge. Teach them to communicate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

3. They forgot that talking about merits of usability testing isn\u2019t the same as doing usability testing. Get hands dirty.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. They rush to prototype. User Experience team\u2019s job is NOT about merely creating prototypes. It\u2019s about creating stunning experience for people who will use your product. First: elaborate honestly on the idea. Second: prototype. Third: test. Repeat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. They\u2019re not reading enough. Yes. Reading a lot of UX-related books, articles and reports is a part of the job. Why? It refreshes your passion and inspires you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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