I love the UX drinking game, I think it it absolutely hysterical. It is funny, and sad, at the same time because some of these hit a nerve and are so true. Actually, I am learning something from this. I am not alone. These ridiculous absurdities have been experienced elsewhere, by other competent designers. Do I need to learn to accept the fact that I will be faced with this mentality in the workplace? Do I need to fight harder for the user experience? When do I throw in the towel and give up on a company?
http://www.uxdrinkinggame.com/
Here are a few of my own:
- If the Design Director is quoted saying “We’re never going to be a mobile first company”, drink at lunch.
- Someone says “98% of our users are desktop users” on a product has not launched yet, have a drink.
And my most applicable existing quotes on the site:
- If your team thinks Agile means endless changes and no documentation, finish the bottle
- If multiple inline scroll panes are considered user friendly, drink a White Russian
- If the error messages are in uppercase and red, drink
And this one I don’t understand at all:
- If a design question is answered with “Lets see how others do it,” go visit another bar
- Not sure I agree with this… isn’t research part of the learning process to craft an excellent user interface? Why wouldn’t we want to learn from other’s mistakes?
