My talk at Bkk Web Meetup, Jun 10, 2014
The heart of user experience design starts from learning from your users. In order to do so, you will need to talk and listen to them. However, it is not always easy to elicit valuable insights from them due to individual differences and people's limited memory. The slides talk about psychological principles that affect how people think and verbalize their opinions, and why traditional methods, such as questionnaires and interviews, will not always work.
12. Get a sheet of paper and a pen
I’m going to show you a full screen of letters and
numbers.
Memorize them, but DON’T write anything down yet.
Ready?
18. Here are the answers
Score your self from 0-20 on
each one
Test 1:
I, B, M, M, T, V, C, N, N, B, K, K,
1, 4, 9, 2, 1, 7, 7, 6
Test 2:
I, B, M, M, T, V, C, N, N, M, U, T,
1, 4, 9, 2, 1, 7, 7, 6
23. Multiple Choice Exam VS
Written Exam
What is your favorite Thai food?
Please also explain why it is your favorite.
24. Multiple Choice Exam VS
Written Exam
Which one is your favorite Thai food?
a.Tom Yum b.Padthai
c.Som Tum d.Green Curry
What is your favorite Thai food?
Please also explain why it is your favorite.
38. So what should we do?
1. Our memory is very limited.
2. Sometimes we lie.
3. Perception can trick us.
4. Need to know why ppl think/use our products
in such way.
39. Pair up with someone next to you
One of you will be an interviewer,
and the other will be interviewed.
Ready?
40. Pair up with someone next to you
One of you will be an interviewer,
and the other will be interviewed.
41. Interview about
“What is the mobile app you use to
send emails?
How do you usually use it? What’s
good and what’s bad?”
Interviewee, don’t touch your phone.
42. Try again
“When is the last time you use your
mobile app to send an email?
Can you walk me through how you
used it and tell me what was working
well/not well?
Interviewee, please use your phone.
45. Approaches
User
Research
- Walk me through it
- How/why do you use
it?
- What’s good/bad?
User
Test
- Try it
- Can you use it?
- What do you think?
1st time userExisting user
46. Guidelines
User
Research
- Walk me through it
- How/why do you
use it?
- What’s good/not?
Existing user • Talk as you walk me through.
• Show me how you used it the last
time.
• Why did you/did you not …. ?
47. Guidelines
User
Research
- Walk me through it
- How/why do you
use it?
- What’s good/not?
Existing user • Watch out for keywords like:
“Usually”, “Typically”, “Generally”,
“Mostly”, etc.
They lead to abstraction of data.
48. Guidelines
User
Test
- Try it
- Can you use it?
- What do you think?
1st time user • Here’s a task for you to do.
• I am not here. I cannot answer you.
• Please keep talking to yourself.
49. Guidelines
User
Test
- Try it
- Can you use it?
- What do you think?
1st time user • Simulate the experience of using the
product in the real world.
• Don’t interrupt the user while testing
(slow performance down).
• Watch out for non-verbal
expressions.
50. Key Takeaways
What are you trying to get from your users
– Opinions or Behaviors?
Are you trying to learn from existing users
or testing a new design?
Aim for concrete, not abstract, data.
- The last time, how did you do it?
- Watch out for keywords such as Usually,
generally, typically, etc.
- Ask the user to show you. Observe him/her.
Probe the user with “Why”.