Kristofer Layon — UX Design (Live from SXSW)

Kristofer Layon is the Principal Interaction Designer at Honeywell. Before then, Kristofer directed the MinneWebCon in 2008 until 2011.

Kristofer Layon is the Principal Interaction Designer at Honeywell. Before then, Kristofer directed the MinneWebCon in 2008 until 2011.

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4:50 What is your job title?
7:10 That’s when I really got into UX design.
7:55 The bar has been raised higher than when I started.
10:53 How would you define UX design?
14:45 We use a traditional usability lab occasionally.
15:33 Essentially we test early and often.
16:49 How would you know what to ask a user of your software?
20:01 One thing you don’t want to focus on is the interface itself.
22:00 Using an e-commerce site as an example.
24:30 The debrief can last as long as the testing.
24:45 How many times do you continue testing?
26:50 A rule of thumb is a small group of 5.
30:00 Less is more
32:15 I don’t script it but try and read the room.
33:25 It seems not sexy to prepare for a presentation but it’s one of the most important things we do.
35:10 The trick is to make it all look easy.
37:10 Everyone wants you to succeed as long as you’re earnest.
38:09 Compare and contrast working in college vs current job.
38:50 When you’re teaching the most basic things of design become really time consuming.
46:50 How can people find you on the internet?
47:59 Do you still like being a designer in Austin?
51:20 Is it worth it to wait in line for Franklin BBQ?