What comes first: design or usability?
George Burmistrov
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I know it may sound strange, but there is an opinion that design should come first, as well as there's an opinion that usability is king. I stand for usability over design, but what do you think?
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I think Usability
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Considering usability from an interface perspective is an integral aspect of design, and it deserves equal priority. However, when discussing usability from a technical functionality standpoint, I would argue that usability should take precedence.
Below are my point of views:
1) Equal Priority for Usability in Interface Design
2) Priority for Usability in Technical Functionality
Zixflow
I feel usability because we need to ensure functionality and user satisfaction
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IXORD
If it’s convenient to use, you can partially close your eyes to the design.
Based on the well-known abbreviation UX/UI, it seems like usability comes first))
Design, you can learn how to use, also usability is a part of design
Usability. It goes back to the principle of building an MVP first. If you can't use it, it's not an MVP. Get it working to get feedback as soon as possible, and then worry about how it looks.
That's been our workflow for mDash, our AI-powered project management tool built for web development that we're launching here soon, and it's how we've been able to take it from idea to alpha to open beta (soon!) much more quickly. If anyone is at all curious about mDash or would like to support our launch, please feel free to check out our coming soon page, too! We truly appreciate any support ❤️
many successful 1st version products looked like crap, but people love using it XD
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Swappit
If Google Search Engine is anything to go by in the early days, I'd say usability.
Even better if you can do both.
when we talk about user friendly design, it's always all about Usability!!
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Narrato
Bot go hand in hand. Good design is built for good usability.
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I would think usability, assuming you are solving a pain point. I have seen terrible UIs multiple times being used, and people being hesitant to upgrade to new design for the fear of breaking things (latest being at Hope Depot actually, where the employee was trying to use the old system instead of the new and was utterly disappointed to find that they had cut DB access for the old one that day :) )
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Usability
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Wiz.link
Putting the horse before the cart, design comes first. Bear in mind that sketches, wireframes or low fidelity mockups are also designs. You can't test an idea with verbal or written context alone. If finished, pixel perfect design is what you mean, then usability comes first.
Design i think
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