Aqeel and Amy examine the current opportunity and role of UX Audits in the web3, open-source, and blockchain design space. Learn about the purpose UX audits serve, how they were implemented at Devcon for the past 2 years, and the challenges faced in making them more integral to the service offerings in the eco-system. Also,… Continue reading Blocked By Design #8 – UX Audits
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Blocked By Design- #7 – User Research Pt. 4
For the final episode of our User Research in Web 3 series. Aqeel is joined by Hester Bruikman the self-proclaimed “Product people translator” at Status. We examine how boots on the ground field research methodologies provide the necessary context required to develop products for Crypto and Web3 technologies. Learn about how in-person local research provides… Continue reading Blocked By Design- #7 – User Research Pt. 4
Blocked By Design- #Ep 6 – User Research Pt. 3
For part 3 of the 4 part User Research series Reem and Aqeel had the great pleasure of speaking with Georgia Rakusen about the skills and expertise required to create a high impact User Research strategy. We dive deep into the role of cognitive biases at the intersection of psychology and technology. Examining the process… Continue reading Blocked By Design- #Ep 6 – User Research Pt. 3
Blocked By Design # 5-User Research Pt. 2
For the second part in our 4 part User Research series Aqeel and Reem speak with Omna to learn more about how the design teams in Web3 eco-system approach Quantitative and Qualitative research methodologies to better understand the end users and what the actual value proposition is for their service offering. Learn about the challenges… Continue reading Blocked By Design # 5-User Research Pt. 2
Blocked By Design # 4 – User Research Pt.1
What is User Research? And why is it so important? In the debut of our 4 part series, Xuan Yue guides us through her unique journey getting involved with User research from community involvement with Livepeer in an opensource design environment. The remaining episodes will dive deeper into the UX research process when it comes… Continue reading Blocked By Design # 4 – User Research Pt.1
Blocked by Design #3 – Weaponized Design
What if one day you woke up and realized the social impact project you worked on is now a tool for oppression? How about if that innocuous gamified app you’ve been using happens to also be a surveillance tool for hackers? Where do we draw the line between “ethical” and “poor” design? Find out more… Continue reading Blocked by Design #3 – Weaponized Design
Blocked by Design #2 – Distributed Design – Sarah Mills
Aqeel and Sarah Mills the Head of Design @ Consensys sit down to do a deep-dive on the nuances of approaching design & creative for decentralized technologies while working with a distributed team. The Web3 / Blockchain eco-system is leading the way for the adoption and acceptance of remote-first work environments, facing new challenges and… Continue reading Blocked by Design #2 – Distributed Design – Sarah Mills
Blocked By Design #01 – Dynamics Design
We all saw the warning signs of the ICO craze in 2017 but it still hit us like a ton of bricks. Many have been burnt while others profited at the expense of new loyal users in the crypto-space. Now that the dust has settled and the cringing thought of another ICO is history, there… Continue reading Blocked By Design #01 – Dynamics Design