Frequently Asked Questions
What is UX design?
User Experience Design is about making products that make your users feel good. Or more precisely: creating experiences that make your users want to take actions that achieve your goals.
In terms of how that happens, we can look to Wikipedia:
User experience design encompasses traditional human–computer interaction (HCI) design and extends it by addressing all aspects of a product or service as perceived by users.
To put that in more concrete terms, the field of UX design includes elements of interaction design, information architecture, computer science, user research, behavioral sciences, visual design, and all facets of the overall experience delivered to users.
Will this apply to my product?
Yes. UX applies to everything. The principles and methods you'll learn are universally applicable. Use your new skills to create great experiences on web, mobile, SAAS products, and even new-medium products like the Pebble watch or Nest thermostat.
For more info, check out this blog post about the difference between UX and UI design.
I'm not an engineer. Can I take your class?
Absolutely. UX Design for Engineers is designed for anybody with a technical background. If you aren't sure if that's you, just ask me!
What will I learn?
After taking UX Design for Engineers, you will be able to:
- Optimize a landing page to maximize signups
- Design attractive and usable pages and screens
- Understand and utilize the fundamental principles of user-focused design
- Conduct lightweight and heavyweight user research
- Translate qualitative user feedback into useful quantitative metrics
- Understand the important parts of typography
- also lots more stuff!
Think something should be added to this list? I'd love to hear from you! Send me a message.
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Where and when is the class held?
The exact site is still TBD while the class is in beta, but UX Design for Engineers will be taught in multiple locations around the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have a strong preference for any particular location, drop me a line and let me know.
I don't live near SF. Can I take your class online?
Not right now. I may offer this in the future, but for now the class is only live and in-person.
Can you come to my company/organization and teach on site?
Absolutely. Email me for a quote.
How much is UX Design for Engineers?
The price is TBD, but sign up to be notified of discounts, updates, and launch dates.
Do you offer volume discounts?
Under some circumstances. Contact me with your specifics for more information.
Who are you, anyway?
I'm Sarah Householder. I have a degree in Computer Science from Georgia Tech, and I've been doing UX since 2005.
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Are you available for consulting?
Although I spend most of my time on UX Design for Engineers, I do have some room in my schedule for consulting projects that are interesting to me. Send me a message if you're interested in having me consult for you.