If you have proven data as to how your designs are correlated to the
bottom line of profit, I would pursue it with HR and Exec team, they
may see it differently as to how valuable they think your skillset is
and they need to make cutbacks. You have to ask yourself are you
willing to work for anothe
Norman,
Assuming you really want to stay at such a short sighted org, And
assuming you think you still have a shot to change their minds, you
may want to tap into Jeff Patton (Agile expert).
He spoke at IxD 08 and from what I recall from his
session...developers do not really do the desi
>
> seconded.
Thirded. (That so should be a word.)
BTW, without a designer (or someone trained in design approaches) they will
> make the mistake of turning customer requests into non-viable products.
Seconded.
-r-
Welcome to th
Apart from top-decking of course.
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Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)!
To pos
Do you believe in Karma? I do. :-) I've been a part of a couple of
organizations in Canada (public and private) where I would concur with
Jared's advice. Always take the higher road; the world is a tiny place
and you never know who you upset today may be providing you with options
in the fut
No prob Benji,
It's a frustrating situation. We know you meant no harm. You're just voicing
what a lot of others are thinking.
*: )*
On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 11:25 AM, Benjamin Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Good point, Jared.
>
> I guess I gave the burning-bridges advice.
>
> Don't listen to me i
Good point, Jared.
I guess I gave the burning-bridges advice.
Don't listen to me if that's not what you want, Norman.
Sorry, folks.
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On Oct 6, 2008, at 6:54 AM, Benjamin Ho wrote:
I agree with others here as well - if they've purposely figured out a
way to exclude you in their plans, and there's a misalignment in
philosophy and methodology, then it's time to go.
If I were you, I'd also take "your plans" that you had offered
I agree with others here as well - if they've purposely figured out a
way to exclude you in their plans, and there's a misalignment in
philosophy and methodology, then it's time to go.
If I were you, I'd also take "your plans" that you had offered
with you - delete as many files you can before you
Apologies for the length...quit smoking this morning, so I'm on a bit
of a rant...
Like many others, I think your best option might just be to find a
more comfortable place to work. If this is your dream company and
you just can't leave, your best bet may be to contact a lawyer if
you think you'r
No prob Norm,
One more option that seems to be floating around here is to simply walk
away. I have had to do this 3 times in my career. In all honesty I was upset
in every situation, but the next stepping stone proved to be a better
opportunity. It looks like you may have to spread your wings and f
On Oct 4, 2008, at 12:29 AM, Acuity Corp wrote:
What am I looking for?
- Advice from someone who has dealt with constructive dismissal or
with such
a situation.
- Advice on how I might "proove" that interaction design and
developer is
not the same role if this ever gets to court. My empl
Something to also contemplate is getting them onto the "agile-usability"
mailing list. Interaction specialists do have a place on an agile team :)
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/agile-usability/
Tim
On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 8:58 PM, Acuity Corp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> They know about Ala
And perhaps buy them a copy of "the inmates are running the asylum" :)
On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 2:35 PM, William Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Find a new job at a company that understands the value of design. Run from
> this backwards place as fast as possible.
>
> will evans
> emotive archite
Brett said >> In my personal opinion, I don't see developers having
the savvy interpersonal passion to link hearts with clients to see
their (the client's) vision come to pass.
Where I work the Agile teams are not in practice working with
customers. The prod manager shows a mid-stream version
Will,
A little "collateral damage" during that hunting trip would be beneficial to
everyone using these distortions.
I'd ask that Cheney also take Paulson along on the trip. The propaganda
tactics continued this week with threats of imminent unmitigated financial
ruin and martial law unless $700
They know about Alan Cooper and Inmates. I've given persona training to
prod managers at the company so they believe there is something there. This
tells me that people without sensitivity towards design will doom design.
Alan Cooper's hardline sentiment is right, there is a war in a sense betwee
> Capture & define the user's _workflow_
>
> 'Prove' you're an interaction designer by _understanding your
> audience_ (external and internal). Differentiate yourself from the
> role of developer by advocating 'solutions' over 'features'.
>
Those are caricatures: none of this stuff is beyond the a
Do you want to remain at this company?
Another approach might be to start your own business and ask them to
hire your new company to handle their overall deign strategy. If you
want to start you own business this might help you get started.
Andreas
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Speak to an attorney - employment law varies by state, and a lawyer can give
you the best advice about how to proceed. Keep in mind that quitting vs.
getting laid off because your position is no longer viable can mean the
difference between getting severance, unemployment, maybe paid benefits for
a
Norman: "Advice on how I might "prove" that interaction design and
developer is not the same role if this ever gets to court."
Norman,
whatever the outcome, be prepared for a blessing in disguise.
The first thing that stands out to me in regards to the differences between
an interaction designer a
And now for a constructive answer after having gotten my snarky answer out
of my system.
Clearly they are moving in a direction that does not value UCD, and they
think developers can magically gain the skills, methods, and processes
necessary to design good applications without designers - they ar
Btw: the term "constructive dismissal" is the kind of dishonest
perversion of language that Orwell warned about in his classic article
on language and politics. The spineless syncophant that invented that
term should be forced to go on a pheasant hunting trip with Chaney
after he's knocked
Norman: "Advice on how I might "prove" that interaction design and
developer is not the same role if this ever gets to court."
Capture & define the user's _workflow_
'Prove' you're an interaction designer by _understanding your
audience_ (external and internal). Differentiate yourself from the
r
seconded. this company will follow its own destiny. find a place whose
philosophy matches yours.
BTW, without a designer (or someone trained in design approaches) they will
make the mistake of turning customer requests into non-viable products. I
see a Homer-mobile in their future.
http://www.yell
Find a new job at a company that understands the value of design. Run
from this backwards place as fast as possible.
will evans
emotive architect &
hedonic designer
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Hi all,
I work in-house as an interaction designer in a technical industry. I am a
senior employee. The company has a massive customer base, and lack of
design is their core problem. I am the interaction designer, and there is
a visual designer I hire on contract. This year, I have laid out f
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