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Discussions about the importance of usability & UX in technology & the world around us.
Sometimes you have to do things manually if automation fails Other things we talk about: Martin Lewis sues Facebook over scam ads Posh pasta...
Cars are transitioning rapidly from fossil fuels to being battery powered. In this rapidly growing market, UX has the power to differentiate...
We discuss the consequences of companies that stop supporting their products, Andrew has a fridge delivered and David introduces his "most i...
We talk about Jakob's Law, by usability advocate Jakob Neilson. Andrew tells a story about how he scammed an expensive car park. Other thing...
Andy interviews prominent UXer and all-round nice-guy Doug Collins. Other things we talk about: David's scare in the middle of the night Pri...
Is gamification evil? Apple laptop gripes. What is bullshitification? Other things we talk about: Facebook's endless newsfeed of infinite su...
We talk about record players with modern(ish) controls, & confusing cloud storage Other things we talk about: 1980s 'Stranger danger' advert...
Andy angers IKEA, & we talk about wireframing & prototyping Other things we talk about: Website with an embedded app creates a phone-in-a-ph...
Github Copilot is an exciting new tool to accellerate developer productivity. But has it been thought through? Could it be racist, and could...
We talk about some common UX mistakes that people make on websites that we hope will go away. Other things we talk about: Treadmill touchscr...
We talk about the article 'Why I'm losing faith in UX' by Mark Hurst, tech ethics & horrible cancellation processes. And toilets. Other thin...
We talk about 'Product Led Growth' whilst getting drunk. Other things we talk about: Skype answering video calls unexpectedly Andy's battery...
David asks Andrew what changes we should keep after the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown, & how some websites can be really slow on mobile. Oth...
What is Occam's razor? In this episode we discuss simple solutions often being the best. Other things we talk about: Dieter Rams KISS Progra...
What is Hick's Law? In this episode we discuss static website generators, & keeping things simple. Other things we talk about: Wizards Marti...
How does UX influence SEO? In this episode of The Unusable Podcast, we discuss how Google takes into account loading speed, mobile optimisat...
David & Andrew discuss planned obsolescence, the practice of designing products to need replacing sooner to net the manufacturer more money....
Being forced to work from home due to coronavirus, Andrew & David discuss video chatting using Zoom & Skype, & then the rigmarole of getting...
Security is a hugely important topic. David and Andrew share their look on what makes for good and bad security, talk about their own experi...
Andrew & David discuss what makes the internet terrible now, like slow websites, browser inconsistencies, monopolisation & people. Other thi...
David and Andrew talk about UX writing and try to answer why it's different to copywriting, and what microcopy is. They also discuss annoyin...
David and Andrew look at the role of sound in usability. From deliberately loud vacuum cleaners to the crunch of a Pringle, sound is an impo...
We discuss the Queen going shopping & being shown how self-checkouts work, & we discuss their advantages & annoyances. Also Andy has a story...
We discuss using technology with different types of disabilities, what the term "accessibility" really means, and how designing for accessib...
David & Andrew discuss the importance of designing for failure & making sure the problem is communicated to the user. Other things we talk a...
Bad design from 2018, plus other usability problems, dark patterns, how a computer forced David into an encounter with a naked man & the ori...
Cultures differ around the world - does that mean user interfaces should differ too? We talk about how companies have failed to reach intern...
In this episode of the Unusable Podcast, Andrew & David discuss "dark patterns" which are tricks that get customers to buy more in websites...
In this episode of the Unusable Podcast, Andrew & David talk about the history of computer user interfaces and early computers, where UI is...
In this episode of the Unusable Podcast, Andrew & David discuss road signs and instructions that are confusing, and cause more problems than...
In this episode Andrew & David discuss units of measurements (including time & length) and how unnecessarily complicated they are. Also ther...
In this episode Andrew & David discuss when bad usability or UX has had horrible consequences, like misdiagnosis, accidents & radiation leak...
Andrew & David discuss what we mean by usability, user experience (UX), & talk about norman doors & the importance of an easy website checko...