Published in UX Collective·PinnedPaying off design debtHow to decide which Design Debt to fix and incorporate it into the roadmap without causing friction. — This article is a part of the ‘Design debt 101’ series. It references information from The ‘what’ and ‘why’ of Design Debt and Measuring Design Debt. Please, consider reading it for more context. If your team has already built a common understanding of the Design Debt types, its state, and…Ux Strategy10 min readUx Strategy10 min read
Published in UX Collective·PinnedThe ‘what’ and ‘why’ of Design DebtThe first part of the ‘Design Debt 101’ series. — Monday afternoon. Kick-off meeting. This new project looks very promising, you may have discovered a niche no one knew about. It turns out, you need notifications. “Great! We have a notification system. It shouldn’t be an issue”, you think. How naive… A quick exchange of sentences. Everyone realizes you already…Design8 min readDesign8 min read
Published in UX Collective·Updated Oct 23, 2022The ROI of managing Design DebtUnderstanding the impact of Design Debt. — The ROI (Return on Investment) is a profitability metric calculated as a ratio between the investment net profit and initial costs. In the design world, similarly to traditional investments, the ROI can be used to measure the effectiveness of a given initiative and compare it with other available opportunities. The ROI & Design Debt When…Design Debt4 min readDesign Debt4 min read
Published in UX Collective·Updated Aug 25, 2022Facelift, Refresh, Redesign — strategies for paying off Design DebtA guide to choosing a strategy for paying off Design Debt. — This article is a part of the ‘Design debt 101’ series. It references information from The ‘What’ and ‘Why’ of Design Debt, Measuring Design Debt and Paying off Design Debt. Please, consider reading it for more context. Prioritization and adding Design Debt work to the roadmap require a cross-team collaboration…Designops7 min readDesignops7 min read
Published in UX Collective·Apr 5, 2021Measuring Design DebtThe second part of the ‘Design Debt 101’ series — This article references information from the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of Design Debt. Please, consider reading it for more context before moving forward. In this piece, we’ll dive into the topic of measuring design debt. I’ll walk you through the qualitative and quantitative measurements and share how to put them into…Design11 min readDesign11 min read
