Johannesburg, South Africa
Chesway Slabbert
Untitled V.3.7 at DESIGNERD PTY LTD
Paying proper attention to the Problem
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- Johannesburg, South Africa
About the Meetup
"It isn’t just ideological; it’s cultural. Speeding through the process of pushing stuff out into the world is an accepted, lauded mindset in technology and design. I have nothing against speed in moving from idea to prototype or launch, but moving TO the idea with haste is risky.
...most of our technology has been created as “one algorithm to serve them all.” And that algorithm, written by a team of people, represents that team’s understanding of the world. It represents their culture and history. It misses the history and experience and purposes of other people. Often the team does not preoccupy themselves about the missing perspectives"
Speaker Bio: Indi is a freelance researcher who writes and speaks about cognitive empathy, demographic assumptions, and software design. She is the wonder twin to data scientists. She brings the depth and breadth of qualitative research to explain big data trends via the painstaking detail of listening sessions with real people. She specializes in the problem space side of software design research. When paired with quantitative trends, user research, and usability insights, her mental model diagrams and thinking-style segments let your organization activate better support for far many more people. She began her career as a software engineer, moved into interaction design, worked with early tablets, and was one of the founders of Adaptive Path, the pioneering UX agency responsible for much teaching and many conferences, including UX Week.
We will be connecting with Indi via Zoom. But we will also be meeting in person as a group.
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What is an IxDF Local Group and why should I join one?
An IxDF Local Group connects you with people in your city who are building and applying design skills in their work. Together, you'll strengthen your craft, expand your network, and put theory into practice.
IxDF Local Groups meet regularly in person at cafés, company offices, or creative spaces to share ideas, give feedback, run workshops, and learn from each other. Many groups also organize IxDF Design Dinners, where the conversation goes deeper over a meal. These aren't just social events. Members find collaborators, clients, job leads, and future teammates through them.
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What goes on in an IxDF Local Group?
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I'm not even a designer. Should I still join an IxDF Local Group?
I'm not even a designer. Should I still join an IxDF Local Group?
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