UX, while less new than many thing, is still a field where it feels really hard to grasp the basic concepts and get a good overview of what the field has to offer. This can be incredibly frustrating for newbies getting into the field (I fall in the first category), experienced UX designers attempting to get others onboard, and UX skeptics who don't understand the value or resources needed for the field.
As someone who wanted to get a better idea of the field for a career change, I was looking for a book that would provide a comprehensive overview of the UX field, especially since many places don't have an established UX system. For me, the User Experience Team of One was exactly the resource I was looking for. It provided and overview of the field, ways to advance personally and professionally, and most important - it also talked about how to advocate within your role if you are the sole UX Designer in an organization.
The main chapters which talk about design, research, and testing methodologies among other topics, also provide helpful tips for remote workers, ways that you can bring your coworkers into the UX design process, and a "if you only do one thing" section for the time-pressed professional.
I took off one star due to the fact that the book unfortunately is very small, leading to many of the images being incredibly tiny and hard to read. It makes a nice, light book for my train ride, but hard to read in practice.
Overall, if you only do one thing when trying to get an overview of UX.... read this book.
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Customers find the book helpful, with one mentioning it guides them through the whole UX process, and another noting it provides a rich toolset. Moreover, the readability receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as a great handbook for the lone UXer. However, the design aspect receives mixed reviews, with one customer praising it as a masterclass in UX design and processes, while another points out the lack of methods related to information architecture.
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38 customers mention advice, 36 positive, 2 negative
...I found her advice helpful and practical; I would refer to her book as the people I worked with put up roadblocks.Read more
Great information for freelancers or individuals just starting out in UX.Read more
So many great tips in this book....Read more
If you're the only UX/UI designer on your team, this book is indispensable....Read more
27 customers mention readability, 21 positive, 6 negative
excellent read and very informativeRead more
A great read when you feel you are the only on the team pushing the envelope.Read more
Great book, it's my personal handbook, as a UX Team of one, it helped me not only to have the tools to confront the situation of be the only UX in...Read more
...very small, leading to many of the images being incredibly tiny and hard to read....Read more
7 customers mention design, 4 positive, 3 negative
...of changing careers or career focus to User Experience or User Centered Design....Read more
...There is nothing strategic or clever about adjusting design processes nor management processes that the book presents....Read more
The organization in this book is very pragmatic and especially useful for someone working in UX, new to the subject, & looking for ways to integrate...Read more
...One shortcoming of this book is the lack of methods related to information architecture....Read more
Great intro into UX-WFH
Great book. Started reading this digitally but thought the layout was bad in hoopla. Think it is a good read for someone starting off in ux, especially in this new WFH lifestyle
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AlvaroReviewed in Spain on August 12, 2020
Muy práctico y directo al grano de como abordar un proyecto
- Daniel BlundellReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2014
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Must have book for design folks
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