überproduct überpost May 2014

Spring starts acting like summer – a hint that it’s time for a  quick summary of all our posts in 2014 so far:

• Out of the office now!
  Sticking glued to one’s desk is easy. But visiting customers early and often leads to better products.
• UX Utopia
  Having an own UX department is more or less a must have nowadays. But many companies fail in integrating this function. We discuss the background of these problems and possible solutions.
• Good products lack vanity
  Too many products have way too many features and want to serve too many customer requirements. What good products have in common with a good waiter.
• How many Interviews until validation?
  Knowledge funnel and interview techniques: When to use what?
• 4 Types of User Research
  A classification of user research and when to apply what.
• The überconference – Lean UX NYC 2014
  Our view on the Lean UX Conference beginning of April in New York.
• The long run towards innovation (and great products)
  Innovation does not just happen. If you want to do it, then do it right!
• Research and Design against Risk
  New products come always with risk. But there are easy and cheap methods to lower that risk considerably.

Title photo Mission 9.1 Nelvaan – 06 by Masked Builder on flickr under CC Lizenz