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I think there's also an opportunity here to crowdsource UX testing to our moms. They're the ultimate litmus test when it comes to being able to use technology.
by BadassFractal 12y ago
I think there's also an opportunity here to crowdsource UX testing to our moms. They're the ultimate litmus test when it comes to being able to use technology.
- Theodores 12y agoThis!!! I call it the 'mum test'. My mum cannot use computers at all yet somehow she can buy stuff online. My mum can't read that light grey text on a grey background in spider.ttf 10px!!! My mum can't work that stupid menu you have. My mum also has a 1366 x 768 'netbook' from a bygone era. The screen has a viewing angle designed for goldfish. Her broadband is rural flavoured. My mum is also a bit of a snob. Any graphic chintz will be frowned on and ignored. My mum is entirely product and UX focused (in her own special way). If she can buy from your site and get items delivered then you have passed my 'my mum' test. Seriously though, the test on a regular 1366x768 Windows/Chrome OS laptop with high-glare screen, lame CPU, lame memory/disk is not something done early enough in most projects. Many, many people have such computers, not everyone has Apple/Android.
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- mattl 12y agohow about instead of 'mom' we use 'inexperienced user', and don't make a bad assumption?
- BadassFractal 12y agoIt's not a bad assumption, you've never tried to explain how to use the iPad to my mom.