Breaking out of the lab: UX ethics in the wild

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UX folks get caught up the in the “You shoulds…” and “You musts…” all time. “You should…always stay behind the glass.” “You should avoid interacting directly with the participants.” “You must…follow the script exactly.” “You must conduct tests in controlled spaces like labs.” Which can lead to “You did what?!” when I tell folks what we conduct usability outside the lab, including feet on the street research and follow me homes. Includes 2 examples from the White House Presidential Innovation Fellows program and TurboTax.

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BREAKING OUT OF THE LAB:

KARA DEFRIASSENIOR MANAGER, INTUIT | @ CALIFORNIAKARAFORMER WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENTIAL INNOVATION FELLOW

UXPA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

UX ETHICS IN THE WILDJULY 22, 2014

YOU DID WHAT?!YOU SHOULD… YOU MUST…

OH HAISTANDARD USABILITY LAB

Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/44839709@N07

YAYEYE TRACKING

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cinteractionlab/4557729648

http://www.artknowledgenews.com/files2009a/Julie_Andrews_The_Sound_of_Music.jpg

LOOK AT ALL

THE SPACE I FOUND OUTSIDE USABILTY LABS

TWO EXAMPLESPROJECT MYUSA & TURBOTAX

GET OUTOF THE BASEMENT BUILDING

HEAD TO THE MALLTHE NATIONAL MALL, THAT IS

STOP THE CUTENESSFUTURE WORLD CUP PLAYERS

REACTION WAS 50/50“AWESOME” / “YOU DID WHAT?!”https://slaters5050.com/menus/desserts/

2 OUT OF 2 MINIONSAGREE IT’S AWESOME

http://www.animationmagazine.net

LOBSTAHIT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER…AND LUNCH

https://www.flickr.com/photos/amesis/8101547238

AND DINNER. AGAIN.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/amesis/8101547238

WICKEDSMAHT…

https://www.flickr.com/photos/amesis/8101547238

FOLLOW ME HOMESAN INTUIT STAPLE FOR DECADES

http://activerain.trulia.com/

FOLLOW ME HOMESTHE SAY / DO RATIO

http://blog.intuit.com/trends/how-to-make-working-from-home-work-for-you/

ROCK ONWEIRD SCIENCE…AND ART

LET IT GOIN THE IMMORTAL WORDS OF ELSA

YOU DID WHAT?!YOU SHOULD… YOU MUST…

NOW GET OUT.

KARA DEFRIAS

@CALIFORNIAKARA

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