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Unusable podcast (UX & usability)

Unusable podcast (UX & usability)

Written by: Andrew Waite & David Ball
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 Discussions about the importance of usability & UX in technology & the world around us.
Episodes
  • WTF is usability anyway?

    WTF is usability anyway?
    Jul 15 2018

    Andrew & David discuss what we mean by usability, user experience (UX), & talk about norman doors & the importance of an easy website checkout.

    The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't. Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/001-unusable-podcast-usability.mp3 Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)
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    22 mins
  • Killed by bad usability

    Killed by bad usability
    Jul 22 2018

    In this episode Andrew & David discuss when bad usability or UX has had horrible consequences, like misdiagnosis, accidents & radiation leak. Also Andy's annoying coffee machine & David's useless microwave.

    Here's the link to the episode: 002-unusable-podcast-killed-by-bad-usability.mp3

    Links to things we talked about: https://medium.com/tragic-design/how-bad-ux-killed-jenny-ef915419879e https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-examples-of-bad-design-that-killed-someone

    Music is by Gold5472

    The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't. Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/002-unusable-podcast-killed-by-bad-usability.mp3 Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)
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    51 mins
  • Unusable measurements

    Unusable measurements
    Sep 1 2018

    In this episode Andrew & David discuss units of measurements (including time & length) and how unnecessarily complicated they are. Also there's a brief discussion about how babies should be measured, David talks about how showers should work, and Andy talks about touchscreen drinks dispensers.

    Links to things mentioned:

    • A shower with only a "stop" button, but no "start"
    The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't. Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/003-unusable-measurements.mp3 Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)
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    49 mins
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