The Future of UX

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I want to ask you, as we kind of get in start diving even more headlong into artificial intelligence for better or worse. What is what does the future of UX look like to you? I mean, are we should we be concerned about the robots we're inventing to destroy us one day? And what is design even the field of design look Like to you even in the immediate if not distant future? Well, that's that's a good question. I don't claim to be much of a prognosticator. But there's going to be a continuing battle between those who think that their job is to be creative and put a preface on things.

Alan Cooper teaches us what it means to be a good ancestor. He enlightens us to why it’s so hard to build good software. He reveals how money trumps good UX and ethics far too often. He explains why UX is not about finding the best location for a hamburger menu, but about solving the big problems that exist for the user and the business. He also inspires us to consider (and potentially redirect) the footprints we’re leaving now, for the generations to come.

Should designers code? (4:40)
Specialization vs. generalization (7:41)
How do designers get business on board with building great products? (13:19)
How do you be a good ancestor? (25:30)
Ancestry Thinking (41:06)
What does the future of UX look like to you? (44:01)
What advice do you have for aspiring UX designers? (53:13)
What do you want your legacy to be? (57:16)

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