Posted on Dec 5, 2012
Don't Confuse Engagement with User Experience
Hundreds of millions of dollars could ride on the difference.
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on Dec 5, 2012
Hundreds of millions of dollars could ride on the difference.
1,456 views hbr.org
dangilmore
dangilmore
Designing a great device is not the same as designing a great user experience. Designing a great user experience is not the same as designing greater engagement. While it's completely understandable why designers, product managers and marketers might conflate them, reality suggests that a great user experience doesn't necessarily generate engagement any more than meaningful engagement inherently assures a great user experience.