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Unable to reach your goals? Get your partner involved.

The secret to achieving your goals may be your relationship — You’ve been trying to get in shape for the past year and have only wasted gym fees and a packet of untouched whey protein in the pantry to show for it. That promotion you’ve been waiting for keeps eluding you. …

Relationships

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Unable to reach your goals? Get your partner involved.
Unable to reach your goals? Get your partner involved.
Relationships

7 min read


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Bootcamp

·Apr 1

How user pain points can help design a user-friendly shower (and other great products)

The first few minutes people spend using a new shower can be uncomfortable. They have to decipher the complex mechanics of what should be a simple device to operate. People often accept their frustrating interactions with functional and mundane systems — such as a shower — as a way of…

UX

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How user pain points can help design a user-friendly shower (and other great products)
How user pain points can help design a user-friendly shower (and other great products)
UX

6 min read


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Bootcamp

·Updated Oct 26, 2022

What happens when a UX designer makes Avocado Toast

Slicing open more than just the avocado. — I recently made Avocado toast on a rushed Tuesday morning when things went awry. First, my knife got misaligned while slicing an avocado. Instead of cutting through it in a perfect oval, I made a spiral. Consequentially, I had to tear open the avocado. Then, when I tried to get…

UX

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What happens when a UX designer makes Avocado Toast
What happens when a UX designer makes Avocado Toast
UX

4 min read


Published in

UX Collective

·May 24, 2022

Design flaws in everyday things: Ecobee smart thermostat

Smart thermostats have become commonplace in many households. They afford users a range of customizations and energy savings by replacing simplistic temperature dials with versatile touchscreens. However, some design flaws in these thermostats make interacting with them somewhat frustrating. Task analysis The interface of the Ecobee smart thermostat can be used for…

Product Design

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Design flaws in everyday things: Ecobee smart thermostat
Design flaws in everyday things: Ecobee smart thermostat
Product Design

4 min read


Published in

UX Collective

·May 9, 2022

Design flaws in everyday things: Use-by and sell-by dates

Grocery shopping involves a lot of decisions and reading a lot of information. We consume nutrition labels, prices, different units of measurements, production information, preservative information, allergen information, etc. …

Product Design

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Design flaws in everyday things: Use-by and sell-by dates
Design flaws in everyday things: Use-by and sell-by dates
Product Design

5 min read


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UX Collective

·May 6, 2022

Design flaws in everyday things: Samsung washer and dryer

Doing laundry is the worst. It involves weekly interactions with two appliances — the washer and dryer. Even though these appliances have come a long way in terms of their technology and custom modes, most suffer from poorly designed controls. Product: Samsung Washer and Dryer (I am specifying the company because this is the product…

Product Design

4 min read

Design flaws in everyday things: Samsung washer and dryer
Design flaws in everyday things: Samsung washer and dryer
Product Design

4 min read


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UX Collective

·May 6, 2022

Design flaws in everyday things: Commercial shipping labels

For users living in apartments or shared spaces, ordering something online means picking it up from the mailroom. Mailrooms have multiple packages. The user must search for theirs by trying to find their address/name on a shipping label pasted on the box. Moving boxes to figure out which one is…

Product Design

4 min read

Design flaws in everyday things: Commercial shipping labels
Design flaws in everyday things: Commercial shipping labels
Product Design

4 min read


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UX Collective

·May 4, 2022

Design flaws in everyday things: Amazon Fire TV and Firestick remote

Unfortunately, the remote of one of the most widely used Smart TVs and portable streaming devices suffers from an easily fixable design flaw that affects a frequent use case. Product: Amazon Fire TV and Firestick Remote Use case: The user is watching TV while eating food with their hands or is holding cutlery in their hands. They want to…

Product Design

3 min read

Design flaws in everyday things: Amazon Fire TV and Firestick remote
Design flaws in everyday things: Amazon Fire TV and Firestick remote
Product Design

3 min read


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UX Collective

·May 3, 2022

Design flaws in everyday things: Ninja Air Fryer

Air fryers have become an essential appliance in most kitchens. One of the most versatile kitchen appliances made, it can cook a steak just as well as it bakes bread. I’ve found one easily fixable design flaw in my air fryer. Machine: Ninja Air fryer (I suspect what I will be writing about includes…

Product Design

3 min read

Design flaws in everyday things: Ninja Air Fryer
Design flaws in everyday things: Ninja Air Fryer
Product Design

3 min read


Published in

Bootcamp

·Mar 11, 2022

Designing a Conceptual User Interface for a Thermal Plant

The roadmap from research and ideation to design and execution — Designing an effective interface takes a lot of research and time. Even a conceptual one. Read on to get a glimpse of what the application of Human Factors research is all about. Project This work was done as a part of an Ecological Interface Design Class by a team of four…

UX

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Designing a Conceptual User Interface for a Thermal Plant
Designing a Conceptual User Interface for a Thermal Plant
UX

5 min read

Anirudh (Ani) Kedia

Anirudh (Ani) Kedia

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Sr. UX Researcher at BlinkUX | Research | Design | Psychology | Making UX accessible one article at a time

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