The UX Level-Up Episode 001 - An Updated Look at "Object Oriented UX," the Article
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Sep 24, 2020 AI Snips
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CNN Election Night 2012
- Sophia was tasked with designing CNN's election night UX in 2012, a high-stakes project with a tight deadline.
- She had only four days to design the first template, forcing her to devise a holistic, modular system.
Cogs in a Machine
- Designing individual templates or "cogs" without a holistic view results in poorly integrated systems.
- Sophia's approach emphasized clean, simple systems over siloed page design, especially for responsive design.
Reduce Extraneous Complexity
- Extraneous complexity in design has a compounding effect throughout development and QA, increasing the risk of errors.
- Prioritize simplicity and minimize unnecessary elements from the beginning for smoother execution.