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Humane Design Patterns

Jon Yablonski
August 23, 2019

Humane Design Patterns

The rapid growth of mobile technology has ushered in an age where time and attention is an increasingly scarce resource. Instead of technology enhancing our abilities as humans, we’ve seen it become a vehicle for extracting our attention, monetizing our personal information, and exploiting our psychological vulnerabilities. Designers and developers play a key role in the creation of such technology, and it’s time we take responsibility for the impact that these products and services we build are having on people it should serve.

In this session we’ll explore some common extractive design patterns in addition to alternatives that focus on user well-being instead. These patterns will be framed through the lens of guiding principles to follow when designing ethically humane products and services.

Jon Yablonski

August 23, 2019
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  1. The scarce resource of the 21st century will not be

    technology; — MARK WEISER | 1996 it will be attention
  2. Tech addiction has led to a lot of problems •

    Shortened attention spans • Increased anxiety and depression • Sleep deprivation • Distracted driving • Social Shallowness • Constipation • Skin Irritation
  3. Aligning tech goals with human goals 1. Redefine what success

    looks like 2. Regulation and certification 3. Principle-guided design
  4. Aligning tech goals with human goals 1. Redefine what success

    looks like 2. Regulation and certification 3. Principle-guided design
  5. Design Principles are awesome 1. Aligns team on shared values

    2. Guides design decisions 3. Results in more consistency
  6. Finite design maximizes the overall quality of time spent by

    bounding the experience and prioritizing meaningful and relevant content.
  7. Thoughtful design uses friction to prevent abuse, protect privacy, and

    steer people towards healthier digital habits.
  8. Empowering design ensures products center on the value they provide

    to people over the revenue it can generate.