PinnedJack YagerFinding beauty in functionalityThere are many interpretations, but I think that “design” is most appropriately defined as structuring something for optimal use.Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Jack YagerThe Technology Revolution Has Been SquashedIt’s inevitable that machines will take over and kill us all, but in the meantime can’t we make them just a teeny bit more friendly?Jul 18, 2022Jul 18, 2022
Jack YagerHow Digital and Real-World Convergence Impacts Experience DesignAs people become even more digitally sophisticated, we will be moving away from grounding digital experiences in real-world conventionsJul 18, 2022Jul 18, 2022
Jack YagerSide Scrolling Is Totally Okay I PromiseIf it’s good enough for Mario, it’s good enough for me.Jul 18, 2022Jul 18, 2022
Jack YagerThe Rise of The Machines… Sort ofToday is the 25th anniversary of the first time a computer beat a human in a regulation chess match. But it wasn’t as big of a victory for…May 11, 2022May 11, 2022
Jack YagerI believe in delivering software, not artifactsExperience designers need to be good communicators, but we also need to be efficient communicatorsJul 16, 2019Jul 16, 2019
Jack YagerI believe in best practices, but not as an excuse.If everyone jumped off a bridge, would you? What if everyone was jumping off the bridge because it was “best practice”?Mar 6, 2019Mar 6, 2019
Jack YagerI believe that experiences are created, not assembledEvery business problem is different. Maybe not entirely different, but different all the same. Good design is finding a way to solve a…Feb 12, 2019Feb 12, 2019
Jack YagerI believe that people are people, not just “users” or “resources”People are not abstract, neutral representations of scientific data and typical behavior. People have feelings. Sometimes people are…Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019
Jack YagerI believe that Kenny Rogers knows a lot about designYes, that’s right, Kenny Rogers. And it’s all spelled out in the song “The Gambler.”Feb 9, 2019Feb 9, 2019
