The User Experience Team of One (1st Edition)
A Research and Design Survival Guide
Second edition now on preorder!
The User Experience Team of One prescribes a range of approaches that have big impact and take less time and fewer resources than the standard lineup of UX deliverables. Whether you want to cross over into user experience or you’re a seasoned practitioner trying to drag your organization forward, this book gives you tools and insight for doing more with less.
Second edition now on preorder!
The User Experience Team of One prescribes a range of approaches that have big impact and take less time and fewer resources than the standard lineup of UX deliverables. Whether you want to cross over into user experience or you’re a seasoned practitioner trying to drag your organization forward, this book gives you tools and insight for doing more with less.
Testimonials
The exigencies of modern product and Web development mean that projects are often understaffed. When the understaffed designer is you, your success depends on knowing where to cut corners and where to apply a full-court press. This clearly written book shows you what works and what wastes time. It will help you become that well-tempered UX team of one who can be great while doing the impossible.
Alan Cooper, founder of design firm Cooper and author of The Inmates are Running the Asylum
Leah Buley was instrumental in opening my eyes to a more effective approach to UX design. Her lightweight, practical, and collaborative approach not only molds a better user experience but also helps to engage and educate non-UX colleagues.
Paul Boag, host of the Boagworld Web Design Podcast
This book will be a godsend to the lone UX wolves working in startups everywhere.
Janice Fraser, cofounder of Luxr.co and former CEO of Adaptive Path
An inspirational and supportive book for those who feel a bit alone and isolated and have to work at a fast pace to take care of everything, especially in big companies.
Silvia Di Gianfrancesco, UX designer at eBay Europe
I can’t think of any other book that talks about these issues. Whereas there are a few covering UX methods—albeit often for bigger teams—this book will be a great guide for lone UXers wandering in the wilderness.
Mary Lojkine, product director, CBS Interactive
Table of Contents
Foreword by Stephen Anderson
Chapter 1: UX 101
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Chapter 3: Building Support for Your Work
Chapter 4: Growing Yourself and Your Career
Chapter 5: Planning and Discovery Methods
Chapter 6: Research Methods
Chapter 7: Design Methods
Chapter 8: Testing and Validation Methods
Chapter 9: Evangelism Methods
Chapter 10: What’s Next?
FAQ
These common questions and their short answers are taken from Leah Buley’s book The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide. You can find longer answers to each in your copy of the book, either printed or digital version.
- What is a user experience team of one?
A UX team of one is someone who works in a situation where they are the key person driving a user-centered design philosophy. Certainly, if you are the only person in your company practicing (or aspiring to practice) user-centered design, you are a user experience team of one. However, even in organizations with multiple UX professionals, if you regularly work on a team where you are the only UX person, you are a UX team of one. Chapter 3 explains the kinds of challenges that UX teams of one commonly face, and explains what to do about them.