The document discusses the integration of lean methodologies with user experience design to enhance product development. It emphasizes the importance of understanding user needs, goals, and features while encouraging a clear narrative that aligns teams around product vision. Luxr’s mission is to educate entrepreneurs on effective practices to create products that resonate with customers.

1. Lean + UX =
Awesome
Using UX & lean
approaches to +
make epic
progress
WED, AUGUST 22, 2012

2. TWEET!
Kate Rutter, Co-Founder & Principal
@katerutter
@luxrco
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3. so...
I have a
product. How do I
know it
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doesn’t suck?

4. UX ! UI
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5. Product
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6. UI
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7. UX = mmmmmm
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8. UX =
• a mindset
• focused on delivering value
• inspires the right kinds of ideas
• guides decisions
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9. cold-sweat questions
use this? Why
will care will the
Who
? y
an it do
What c le will
that peop
ay for? ur es
p
fe at
at st
h o
W m
How does
everything
e
ar ortan t?
fit together?
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10. cold-sweat questions
use this? Why
will care will the
Who
? y
an it do
What c le will
that peop
ay for? ur es
p
fe at
at st
h o
W m
How does
everything
e
ar ortan t?
fit together?
im p
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11. UX = start points
Who is it for? users
Why does it matter
to them?
needs &
goals
What can they do that
they couldnʼt do before? uses
What features do they features
need to do that?
How do those features product,
fit together? brand &
voice
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12. damn. That’s a lot of stuff.
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13. UX = a simple stack
users Users
I need...
needs & Needs I want...
My goal is...
goals
Mary can...
uses Uses
features Features
product,
brand & Product
voice
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14. UX = a simple stack
users Users
I need...
needs & Needs I want...
My goal is...
goals Vision &
values
Mary can...
uses Uses
features Features
UI goes
sketches, here
product, prototypes,
brand &
pixels
Product
voice
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15. UX = a simple stack
Users
I need...
Needs I want...
My goal is...
Vision &
values
Mary can...
Uses
Features
sketches,
prototypes,
pixels
Product
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16. UX + Lean = <3 BUILD
Customer Users LEARN
MEASURE
development I need...
or...user research Needs I want...
My goal is...
Vision &
values
Sketches & Mary can...
prototypes Uses
before UI. Before code.
Features
Experiments, sketches,
MVPs, Metrics prototypes,
pixels
and...usability testing
Product
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17. UX = a clear story
users
needs &
goals
uses
features
product,
brand &
voice
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18. UX = a clear story
users
{ name user type
Meet ________, a ___________.
needs &
goals { Name need
______ needs to ________
(or goal)
_______________.
uses { product
use #1
name
With _________, _______ can
_________ and ___________,
use #2
features
{ using these features: ________
feature #2
and __________
feature #1
product,
brand & { attribute #1
in a way thatʼs __________,
voice __________, and __________.
attribute #2 attribute #3
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19. UX = a clear story
Meet Erika, a socially engaged college student.
Erika needs to feel closely connected with
friends near and far, every day.
With Facebook, Erika can share her latest
thoughts and see what her many friends are up to,
using status updates on her “wall”, messages,
comments and “likes”
in a way thatʼs universal, clean, consistent,
and fast.
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20. UX = a clear story
Meet Bob, a new startup entrepreneur.
Bob needs to feel confident that his product
design decisions really serve his customers.
With LUXr-in-a-box, Bob can learn to interview
customers and validate his assumptions,
using hands-on materials and online
video coaching
in a way thatʼs simple to complete, warm &
engaging, and fun.
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21. UX Design Mindset
! starts
• Ask important questions.
• How confident are you in
your answers?
! stack • Identifies gaps.
• Use it to stay focused.
! story
• Tells the story so your team
can rally to it.
• Use it to decide what “good” is.
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22. Get ready for roll-on
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23. Go be awesome.
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24. About LUXr
LUXrʼs mission is to educate early-stage entrepreneurs on
effective practices to deliver products that customers want,
need and love to buy.
Residency Core Workshops Advising
Curriculum
10 weeks to Learning products Core concepts and Coaching &
awesome for for accelerators & hands-on activities guidance for teams
early-stage teams. startup teams. for everyone. going at lightspeed.
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Janice Fraser, Founder & CEO [janice@luxr.co • @clevergirl ]
info@luxr.co • http://luxr.co Jason Fraser, Co-Founder & Operations Lead [jason@luxr.co ]
twitter: @luxrco • www.facebook.com/LUXrInc Kate Rutter, Co-Founder & Designer [kate@luxr.co • @katerutter ]
image credits
• via Ed Lea: http://design.org/blog/difference-between-ux-and-ui-subtleties-explained-cereal
• http://blog.westendmotorsports.com/2012/04/19/50-safety-tips-and-riding-pointers/
• http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/03/30march10lanesplitting/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/pompien/6160278603/
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