The top 10 most read posts on the TryMyUI blog from 2020! Look back on the community’s favorites and catch-up on ones you might have missed!
Measuring the real world impact of UX during a global pandemic
How did Canada’s Revenue Agency use UX to positively impact the lives of countless Canadian citizens in need of emergency financial aid due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
UX and user-centric design at SXSW 2019
UX and user-centric design was on display in a big way at SXSW this year, demonstrating an exciting vision for the future in many spheres of life and industry.
UXspresso with Spiralyze: The curse of knowledge
Recently, we spent some time speaking with Gajan Retnasaba, the head of conversion at Spiralyze. Gajan told us how he’s seen the “curse of knowledge” affect design projects before – and how his team works consciously to avoid it.
TryMyUI partners with Blockstack to rate blockchain-based apps
We’re teaming up with Blockstack, a platform for app developers who believe users should own their own data and identity. We’ll be providing monthly feedback to developers to help them improve the usability, credibility, and appeal of their apps through feedback from real people.
Halloween roundup: The UX House of Horrors
What’s scarier than bad UX? That’s what me and CEO Rit were thinking when we had the idea for a UX “haunted house”: a webpage so horrifyingly misdesigned that it would send users shrieking.
How U.S. companies are remedying the UX problems of voting
While the UX problems of voting in the U.S. ultimately demand legislative fixes, we have been delighted to see how some U.S. companies and nonprofits have stepped up to remedy these issues just in time for this year’s midterms.
UXspresso with Nat Geo: Dealing with negative feedback
Critical user test results can be a hard pill to swallow, but the UX team at National Geographic told us why “failed” tests are actually a blessing.
UXspresso with Deckchair: You are not your user
TryMyUI helped UX consultancy Deckchair boost their client’s revenue by 147% after usability testing showed that users weren’t using their site in the way they expected.
How bad design caused Hawaii’s false missile scare
How did bad design cause Hawaii’s missile scare of the past weekend? A picture of the state’s emergency alerts interface gives a clue as to how such a grave mistake could occur.