Author: Dean Schuster
Founder and Owner of truematter
Dean Schuster has been creating human-centered digital products since the beginning of the commercial web. He speaks and teaches user experience all over the world.
Speaking Engagements-
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Tackling the Maddening Problem of Digital Product Access
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Digital Product Access: The User Experience Problem of Our Time
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20 Things I've Learned in 20 Years of Making Digital Products
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What Is a User?
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Organizations Doing UX Right Have These Things in Common
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How Does Your Digital Product Perform When Users Get Angry?
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Don't Sell User Experience. Really. Don't.
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Your Agile Process Is Missing a Crucial Ingredient
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The Undeniable Virtue of Doing Less
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![A user extending his arms towards a large, dark digital display. It shows a variety of online content interactions, including: "From $799 with a buy button, an add to cart and buy now button, and an are you still watching screen."]()
One Question Will Change How You Approach Your Digital Product: How Often Is It Used?
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Sometimes More is Actually More: Creating Interfaces for Expert Users
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You Need More Than a Better User Interface
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Against the UX Ivory Tower
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In Praise of Ignorance
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Drive Your Digital Product with a Single Compelling Statement
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The Fundamental Anatomy of Digital Product Goals
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What the Soviet Space Program Taught Me about Digital Product Development
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Climbing the User Experience Ladder
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A Developer’s Guide to Working with UX Pros
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