Frankly I'm tired of manifestos. It's not that any of them are
bad. They are well intentioned and usually well formed but they're
too open to interpretation. And I, like anyone else, have my own
interpretations. That said I'm grateful to
Alisatir Cockburn and those involved for
writing down a
manifesto for users .
UX has always interested me and,
for the last year or so now, we've been working with an
increasingly user-focused approach applying
iterative development to grow
better user experiences. I've wanted something simple that I could
chant in my head to remind myself that we're here to 'please' users
and the manifesto spurred me to action. So, here's my
de-manifesto'ed user chant:
As a user I want a product that:
- solves my problems
- works reliably
- evolves as my needs evolve
- enables me to work effectively
- lets me see my job getting done
- I enjoy using
- occasionally delights me
