Weekly challenge 1 The basics of user experience design of Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
1. What is the user experience?
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The user experience is how the developer feels about a user.
The user experience is how the user feels about interacting with or experiencing a product.
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The user experience is how a person, the user, feels about interacting with or experiencing a product
2. What does a T-shaped UX designer specialize in?
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T-shaped designers specialize in a lot of areas of UX design.
T-shaped designers have a deep understanding of one kind of UX design and lack knowledge in other areas.
T-shaped designers specialize in one type of UX design and have a breadth of knowledge in other areas.
T-shaped designers have knowledge in many areas but lack specialization.
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The vertical line of the T represents the UX design you specialize in, while the horizontal line of the T represents your complementary skills.
2. Which role represents a type of designer with broad knowledge in multiple areas of UX design, and a depth of knowledge in a single area?
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T-shaped
Generalist
Stakeholder
Specialist
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The vertical line of the T represents the type of UX design you specialize in, while the horizontal line of the T represents your complementary skills.
3. Which UX design role focuses on creating smooth transitions between pages of an app or website?
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Motion designer
Visual designer
UX engineer
Interaction designer
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Motion designers consider what it feels like for a user to move through a product, and how to create smooth transitions between pages on an app or website. This may include visual effects and animations.
3. Which UX design role focuses on designing the experience and functionality of a product?
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Motion designer
Visual designer
Interaction designer
Production designer
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Interaction designers focus on designing the experience of a product and how it functions. They assess how to connect the user’s needs and the business’s goals with what’s actually feasible to build.
4. Imagine a user needs to get directions to a destination while driving. They are able to use the voice command feature on their phone to open a maps app for voice-guided directions. Is this an example of a good user experience?
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Yes
No
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This is an example of a good user experience because the app helps the user navigate to where they need to go safely and without disruption.
4. What are some qualities in a product that make a good user experience? Select all that apply.
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The product is enjoyable.
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Enjoyable products make positive connections between the user and the product.
The product is useful.
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Useful products are important because they solve user problems.
The product is equitable.
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Equitable products are important because the designs are useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities and backgrounds.
The product is usable.
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Usable products are easier to use for everyone.
4. Fill in the blank: If a user finds a product enjoyable to use, then the UX designer created a positive connection by considering the user’s ______ when making the product.
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thoughts and feelings
hobbies and interests
personal background
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UX designers foster that positive connection by taking a user’s thoughts and feelings into account when making products.
5. What are some of the day-to-day responsibilities of an entry-level UX designer? Select all that apply.
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Researching
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It is through user research, and designing products based on that research, that designers are able to achieve goals based on users’ needs.
Wireframing
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Wireframing is a typical responsibility of an entry-level UX designer. It’s one of the first steps designers take when building a new product or feature.
5. Debugging is part of an entry-level UX designer’s day-to-day duties.
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True
False
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Debugging is a part of the day-to-day duties of a developer. Their role is to implement a design and fix problems that arise during the development process. UX designers are tasked with designing the features that will be implemented by developers.
5. What might be some of the day-to-day responsibilities of an entry-level UX designer?
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Debugging and back-end engineering
Responding to incoming customer support tickets
Pitching the product to prospective customers
Prototyping and wireframing
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Prototyping and wireframing are some typical responsibilities of an entry-level UX designer.
6. Which kind of designer focuses on one particular type of UX design?
1 / 1 point
Specialist
T-shaped
Y-shaped
Generalist
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Specialists have a deep understanding of a particular UX design role such as visual, interaction, or motion design.
6. Which type of UX designer dives deep into one particular role?
1 / 1 point
Generalist
Y-shaped
Specialist
T-shaped
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Specialists have a deep understanding of a particular UX design role such as visual, interaction, or motion design.
7. Choose the environment that best suits a generalist. Select all that apply.
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Startup businesses
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Startups are often best served by a UX generalist who can do a little bit of everything. Though not a specialist at any particular skill, generalists can fill many roles, which is crucial in a small company.
Small companies
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Like a startup, small companies tend to have small departments and usually a tiny budget for UX designers. A generalist’s ability to take on multiple tasks and roles would be useful here.
Design agencies
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UX designers at design agencies regularly move between teams and work on different stages of a product’s development. The generalist’s ability to take on different tasks and roles allows them to thrive at design agencies.
8. Fill in the blank: A startup is a good fit for beginner UX designers looking for _____.
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one or two main projects with a defined work schedule
fast-paced environments with less structure
diverse projects and a flexible work schedule
unstructured environments with top-down management
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Startups are often staffed by small teams of excited individuals that take on multiple roles within a growing company. Startups could be a good fit for UX professionals who want to guide a product design and life cycle, or influence the path of user experience within a company.
9. Which team member is responsible for translating a design into a functional product?
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Engineer
Interaction designer
Program manager
Production designer
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UX engineers translate the design’s intent into a functioning experience
9. Why are program managers necessary when working in UX design?
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Program managers act as a bridge between interaction designers and engineers.
Program managers ensure the language within a product is clear.
Program managers translate the design’s intent into a functioning experience.
Program managers ensure the process of building a product goes smoothly from start to finish through the use of clear and timely communication.
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Program managers ensure clear and timely communication so that the process of building a useful product moves smoothly from start to finish.
10. Which of the options below is a common characteristic of freelancing in UX?
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It requires marketing your services to businesses to find customers.
It requires working with an experienced professional for around one or two years.
It requires limited responsibility.
It requires working closely with a supervisor to learn more about the industry.
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In freelancing, you find customers and projects on your own rather than being assigned projects by a supervisor. A good way to get started as a freelancer is to offer your services to a small business or nonprofit in exchange for a good recommendation and a project to include in your portfolio.
10. Which of the options below is a common characteristic of internships?
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Internships generally last a long time, around one or two years.
Internships allow you to work for yourself and market your services to find customers.
Internships are often short-term, lasting a few months, with limited responsibility.
Internships are always paid.
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Since internships are often short-term with limited responsibility, you often work closely with a supervisor to learn more about the job or industry. It’s a fantastic way to get real job experience, and it might lead to a full-time job in the future.
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