montreal report
OK, much time has passed since we came back from Montreal, so this is what I still remember:
- The conference was def. worth it. Main message: we're no longer just UI people, or usability people - we're "user experience" people. That means that we are directly responsible for everything that affects the user, from software performance to packaging. Oh yeah, and if you want to be good at your job, you better know what the developers are doing - if you want to work with them, you better jump right into the trenches.
- Montreal was fun but cold and rainy. Gotta love the bars and the restaurants, but as luck would have it, no trip to Super Sex this time. The Chinatown proved to be a-OK, with some nice dim sum to be had.
- It was nice to see Kathy S, Shibani, Lana, Jude & Serene, and everybody else. Those still in school sure made me glad to be out, and those working made me feel better by sharing that they are facing the same problems I am. All in all, the conference was just a big group therapy session.
- It's good to be a usability guru. I saw one, who will remain nameless, approach a young female with a bulletproof pick-up line, "Hi, have you read my latest book?"
- The conference was def. worth it. Main message: we're no longer just UI people, or usability people - we're "user experience" people. That means that we are directly responsible for everything that affects the user, from software performance to packaging. Oh yeah, and if you want to be good at your job, you better know what the developers are doing - if you want to work with them, you better jump right into the trenches.
- Montreal was fun but cold and rainy. Gotta love the bars and the restaurants, but as luck would have it, no trip to Super Sex this time. The Chinatown proved to be a-OK, with some nice dim sum to be had.
- It was nice to see Kathy S, Shibani, Lana, Jude & Serene, and everybody else. Those still in school sure made me glad to be out, and those working made me feel better by sharing that they are facing the same problems I am. All in all, the conference was just a big group therapy session.
- It's good to be a usability guru. I saw one, who will remain nameless, approach a young female with a bulletproof pick-up line, "Hi, have you read my latest book?"
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