UX in life

Because UX matters. Always.

I find all of this useful. You might too.

1. Make it easy to read numbers
   Phone numbers: +47 987 65 432 instead of +4798765432
   Amounts: $400.000 instead of $400000
   Account numbers: 1234 56 78910 instead of 12345678910
   etc..

2. Make it easy to copy important data in a chat
   55% of internet traffic is from mobile phones¹. Marking and copying parts of a text on a phone is an unsolved UX problem, if you’re asking me. So help your recipients by typing text they’re likely to copy in a separate message.

   

   

3. Be concise
   Don’t write a paragraph when it could’ve been a sentence.

4. Make it easy to remember
   “Oh, I have to remember to bring *x thing* when I go to work tomorrow”
   Hang something weird on the door handle and you’ll remember.

5. Make it easy for people to help you
   - When you ask for intros, give examples, that will point the recipients mind to the right place. That way they’re more likely to help you.²
   - If you’re asking for a customer story, do it for yourself. Conduct an interview with your customer, write a draft, get a thumbs up, and use it. Sometimes you can even skip the interview.
   - Don’t ask for help on your attempted solution, ask for help on achieving your goal. Your attempted solution might not lead you to your goal.³

6. Multiply or divide by 5?
   Divide by 5 = Divide by 10, multiply by 2
   Multiply by 5 = Multiply by 10, divide by 2

7. From X per day to per year w/o a calculator?

   Multiply by 1000 = 1000X
   Divide by 3 = 333,33X
   Add 10% = 366,66X
   366,7 is usually close enough, but last step for perfection:
   Subtract X and 2/3 X = 365X

1. See for yourself: https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/desktop-mobile-tablet

2. Merci beaucoup to Kjetil for sharing this advice with me

3. See more: https://xyproblem.info/