Case study L.

GUI


Lesson 1: Too many choices = confusion!
Check on what users click.
By observation. Look at Google Analytics. A/B testing.

Lesson 2: Users need guidance
Be explicit.
Step by step instruction to get user input.
Warm and personal rewards.

Creating context from user interactions.
Notifications for different actions to get more people onboard.

Focus user interaction at key features. 
Give them 1 key thing to do and make them do it well then increase features.

Interaction Diagram
Draw out the simple design. Show how from one page brings users to another page. And draw all all possible routes.

UI is not UX.

Team Dynamics

Ideas first OR team first? 
TEAM for me. Working with smart and understanding people will create give good results. Ideas will sprout. If you are working on other people's idea, it's likely that ownership and commitment will be lesser. Cause it's someone else's baby, not yours..

Vote to make decisions OR strong leader?
Best if we have a team of strong individuals who are versatile enough to be leader or follower. Of course all have to compromise.

Empathize vs Escalate.
Teammates unable to deliver on the work he promised because of personal problems, how? I would first empathize, and help abit if i can, but if it carries on, gotta rethink the scope that we are trying to do. Cut down features would be inevitable.

Know your team!!
I agree!! It's definitely good to get to know groupmmates and know what they like, their passion and their areas of expertise. Will be easy for workload distribution and of course the funny funny things we do during project meetings to spice up stressful atmosphere.

1 thing to mention. I really enjoyed working with Kenneth, Joshua, Hoang! They are all so funny! We sang and went crazy together on those no-sleep nights in com1. I like this kind of team dynamics, relaxing but serious when needed.

I'm like merely summarizing the whole lecture. But I really find the above mentioned points really important! Ciao~