[Announce] April 13th 2021 - MUG Meeting

[craig at decafbad.net]

We meet at 6:30pm on the second Tuesday of each month. Come
participate at https://8x8.vc/mugorg/meeting

 Topics Include:

 User Experience

 Technologies that are difficult to use are less likely to gain wide
spread adoption. Tom will share techniques for identifying and
removing barriers to technology adoption through user research and
design. His talk will include a mix of the current state of user
research methods as well as examples that include:


        How we leveraged user research to make data easier for
scientists to find, download, and use.
        Usability testing a first generation VR web-browser to better
meet the needs of users.
        Identifying barriers to the adoption of passwordless
authentication systems.


 He’ll also include a handful of tips for conducting your own user
research.

 Tom Satwicz is Head of Research at Blink UX, a product innovation
firm. Through mentorship and project direction he helps client teams
gain empathy for their customers, users, and anyone that may encounter
their technology, product, or service. He’s particularly interested in
creating technologies that will provide a meaningful impact on
people’s lives. Tom has worked with a range of organizations from
established tech companies like Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon
to non-profits like Committee for Children. He is a graduate of the
Ph.D. program in Learning Sciences at theUniversity of Washington and
was previously a faculty member at the University of Georgia’s College
of Education . There he conducted ethnographic studies of how young
people learn to use digital media and how technology is integrated
into educational settings. In his non-work life, Tom enjoys spending
time with his family, hiking, and hanging out in West Seattle.

 Plus we'll have our regular features: Jobs Looking for People, People
Looking for Jobs, and much more!

 We'll also be holding our board election. Ballots will be mailed out
to eligible members at 6pm. The election closes at 8pm. If you are a
member and have not received the test email please let us know at
board at mug.org.