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Why User Experience is CRITICAL for Startups

Ottawa UXCamp 2010

I just got back from attending the first Ottawa UXCamp.  I attended with two goals:

  • Figure out how to bring highest value to my clients.
  • Meet local UX designers and graphic designers for future projects.

What a blast!  Highly recommend anyone interested in the field of UX (User Interaction) design to attend and follow #uxott.  By the simplest definition, UX designers know how to gather information from potential/current customers on how they would interact with your product which directly affects the design. This got me thinking about how critical it is for the startup community.  So here are some reasons why you NEED to be doing UX design for your startup product after the jump Read the rest of this entry »

About Jevin

Software craftsman, freelance Rails developer, Ukulele fiend, Vim master, health food fanatic and chills with Jesus regularly.

Check out my company over at Quickjack.ca

What I'm Doing...

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