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The hottest Substack posts of A Better Designed World

And their main takeaways

Expect phone camera bumps to keep getting bigger as long as phones are used as main cameras
Playstation VR2 offers significant upgrades, but the wired setup is a drawback
Saying no to things is important and can lead to better work outcomes

The new HomePods don't address all the issues and needs in the market
Apple lacks a suitable home theater option like a soundbar
Apple should consider adding a subwoofer to improve bass and overall audio quality

Paper prototyping helps in weeding out bad ideas and improving good ones early on.
Paper prototyping allows non-designers to be involved in the design and development process.
Testing early with paper prototypes saves money and time in the long run.

User interviews help gain foundational knowledge about user problems and needs.
User interviews should involve well-thought-out, purposeful questions for valuable data.
User interviews are best done early in the design process to identify the correct problems and solutions for users.

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Design products based on users' problems and desires, not on users' solutions.
Observe users and ask probing questions to gather feedback before building products.
Translate user research into thoughtful requirements to guide the product design process.

UX is composed of five key areas that include usability, utility, functional integrity, visual design, and persuasiveness.
Good UX balances all five areas; a product might excel in one but lacking in others.
Usability is crucial for a product to be easily learnable and memorable; utility determines the value; functional integrity focuses on reliability; visual design impacts appeal and perception; persuasiveness drives conversions and user engagement.