How to "Do" Lean UX in 5 Easy Steps

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How To “Do” Lean UX in 5 Easy StepsIgnite: Lean Startup – June 22nd, 2011 -- NYC

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Traditional design worked well for a whileThough it was tedious

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Help me!!

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In the startup world, traditional design is a bottleneckNo, not a beer bottleneck

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Lean UX removes the bottleneckThe focus is on the experience, not the deliverable

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Collaborative problem solvingNot just for that late-night figuring out how to turn your old Nintendo into a bong anymore

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Solve the problem togetherAs opposed to implementing someone else’s solution

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Outcome, not outputCreate just enough design to get started

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SketchingIt’s all the rage!

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Example of sketching at workV1 of the UI

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Sketching brings experiences to life fasterLaunched UI

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Prototype it!Because it may not work out the way you had it in your head

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Get the experience out there, not the documentAct it out if you have to

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Pair up!But do it, cross-functionally

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Pairing saves timeIt also levels the playing field

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Pairing sets designers free, man…and empowers developers!

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Style guides!The cause of, and solution, all your UX problems

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They’re good for developers too!Creates a reusable asset library and point from which to start

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Recapping…For those of you who’ve been drinking…

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Thanks!Call me. Let’s chat.

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