Use it or do something else

This concept is one that is so important when designing with people for people. When we create our prototypes, it’s essential that we take the important step of trying them ourselves. It doesn’t matter if it is larger than what you’d like or if your soldering is wonky – it’s about using it to discover how we can make it more seamless with our goals.

Activity 13.8 – The importance of using your wearable and observing what’s around you

When you’ve completed a prototype, regardless of the implementation, test it. Wear it. Bring it with you. Everywhere.

Now that we’ve created Message Bag, we should be using it over the course of several days in the first instance. Bring a notebook with you and write down observations of it in use. I’ve done this for extended periods of time and used a similar version in many situations. Try to use your device in the shops, when traveling, visiting...