1/5 of the "Future of UX" Ignite session from UXPA 2014. The purpose of this session is to get attendees dreaming about the possible, the likely, and the probable future of UX Design - and to inspire them to be a part of making these dreams a reality. We will have at least 5 visionary speakers directed to talk about what they think is possible, likely, and probable 20 years, 50 years, and 100 years with regard to personal and organizational technology design. Speakers will be asked to consider the following questions in their presentations: What similarities and differences do you foresee in how people think about technology in the next 20, 50, and 100 years? What trends will have come and gone? What trends are lasting How will the UX profession change? How will businesses , users and UX professionals collaborate on design challenges? What would you like to see in the future of UX Design and why?

1. Less is Enough in 25 Years
UX in a DIY World
Lija Hogan
@lijahogan
UXPA 2014 - London

2. Mikhail Gorbachev and
George H. W. Bush elected
USSR leaves Afghanistan
Margaret Thatcher
Prime Minister of the UK

3. ▪ 486 Microprocessor
▪ Definition of the World Wide Web
▪ Microsoft Office first released
▪ First GPS satellites launched
Key Technology Developments

4. Unknown Unknowables

5. 2039

6.  Mobile Dominance
 Ubiquity of APIs
 Big Data/Adaptive AI
 Ubiquity of Sensors/Devices
 Cloud-Based Services
2014 Key Technology Developments

7. Older People
Wetter
Stability
Privacy
Warmer
Social Living
Disorder Disintermediation
China
Concentration of Wealth
Health CareEfficiency
Alternative Energy
Organic Interfaces
Ubiquitous Computing
Gaming
Sharing
Communication Speed
Smart Clothes
Identity
Low Volume Production
Dialog
Automation
Religion

8. Usability is more important because
we will all be do-it-yourselfers

10. “Easy to use – just click two buttons”
“Share designs with friends and family – or
anyone”
“We thought through everything – so you
don’t have to”

11. Logical configuration

13. Open Source Toolkit

14. In-home fabrication – we will all be doing it,
and…..
Value of mass-produced products becomes
 Superior Design
 Specialized/Rare Base Components
 Cost

16. Materials must be…
Universally obtainable – or easy to make
Inexpensive
Recyclable

17. Education

18. Requirements Gathering

19. Democratization of UX Design

20. The Basic Principles Remain the Same
 Simplicity
 Error Recovery
 Assistance
 Consistency
 Feedback
 Leveraging Convention
 Error Messaging
 Supportive of target users
And, we will all be familiar with and using them