Development
5 REASONS WHY YOUR «DEVELOPER DESIGN SUCKS» – AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT
Andreas Sætersdal Hartveit
Ølhallen
Far too often I hear the phrase «my developer design sucks», usually followed by «we could really use a designer on our project».
Unfortunately, the simple truth is that most of these projects do need a designer. There are design decisions to be made even if there are no available designers to make them. This is usually where unfortunate developers experience friction.
Over the years I have been approached by many developers asking for pointers on how to improve their UIs and make them more user-friendly. As a designer, I can understand the frustration of having to make decisions that might not be yours to make. Luckily there are some pain relievers to be found.
In this lightning talk, I will provide a few general tips and design principles for developers to improve their «developer designs» and make working with UI a bit less challenging.
I am a technology-interested designer with a primary area of expertise in UX/UI design and digital product design. As CDO at Variant in Bergen, I help my clients to design products that bring value to their users and their organisation.
In addition to my passion for design, I am also interested in team culture and interdisciplinary collaboration, especially between designers and developers.
Outside work I like to enjoy food and drinks, especially craft beer. I am also a big fantasy nerd and might know as much about fictional worlds as I do the real one. I believe that inspiration can be found in the strangest of places!
Andreas Sætersdal Hartveit
