[IxDA Discuss] Software companies actually using UCD

[Michael Micheletti]

I previously worked with two excellent designers who have since hired on
at Microsoft to do game design work. These were skillful and generous
people with strong educational backgrounds - I was sorry to see them go.
I was once a usability test participant at MS' Issaquah facility and the
place was jaw-drop well-equipped. The local newspaper lists Product
Designer positions at MS nearly every week.

Yes they're responsible for legacy abominations like MS Word, but
perhaps the X-Box 360 and some of the new games show that the battleship
is turning.

Michael Micheletti
Seattle, WA

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Andrew Otwell wrote:
> I can't believe that they're doing everything wrong, or
misunderstanding 
>UCD, or haven't read their Don Norman closely enough. So what's going
on here?

Jeff Howard wrote:
>>I firmly believe that there are good designers at Microsoft doing good
work.