second verse. tumbling.
I'm Ryan Freitas, and I'm a better at Tumbling than I am at blogging.
Eddie Izzard - Covered In Bees (via nchapman1988)
“ While usability testing fails wholly to do what many people think is its most pertinent and relevant purpose—to identify problems and point a team in the right direction—it does provide a direct path for observing human behavior, it does a brilliant job of informing a designer’s instincts over time, it builds trust with stakeholders, and it’s a very effective tool for validating design ideas.
The first part of the phrase above identifies the enormity of my problem with user testing: IT DOESN’T DO WHAT THE PEOPLE WHO PRACTICE IT THINKS IT DOES. Jesus. Why are we still having this conversation 10 years after this became apparent to anyone who’s worked on more than one product ever?
“ Go. Don’t stop. Keep pushing, thrusting, struggling, fighting. Rise in the morning and leave your bed as if gravity pulls you. Recognize your goals and march towards them relentlessly. Annihilate the obstacles in your path. Worship your friends and rejoice in their every embrace. Laugh. Appreciate efficiency without forgetting the inherent sloppiness of being human. Do difficult things so that you might better appreciate the mundane. Empathize with strangers. Avoid silly affectations. Ignore advice from cowards. Understand that comfort is akin to surrender.
“San Francisco in Ruins” via upload.wikimedia.org
Helen sent me this. It’s possibly the best thing I’ve gotten in email this month. And perfect for Halloween.
