David asks Andrew what changes we should keep after the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown, & how some websites can be really slow on mobile.
Other things we talk about:
Giant inflatable penguin
TV audiences at home
One-way systems in shops
Contactless payments
Local shops pivoting to stay profitable during the pandemic lockdown
Perspex screens in shops
Theatre productions broadcasting online
The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't.
Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/021-lockdown-upsides.mp3
Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)
What is Occam's razor? In this episode we discuss simple solutions often being the best.
Other things we talk about:
Dieter Rams
KISS
Programmers predicting & abstracting
Andy is "thinly spread"
Leaky toilets with a drop valve system
Simplicity of the iPhone, compared to older phones
Camera shutters on old phones
Henry hoover
"With greater functionality comes greater complexity", quote by Spiderman
Links mentioned:
The water-saving device wasting billions of litres every week
Laws of UX
The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't.
Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/020-occams-razor.mp3
Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)
What is Hick's Law? In this episode we discuss static website generators, & keeping things simple.
Other things we talk about:
Wizards
Martial arts
A rigmarole logging into the student loans website
Annoying Britbox app issues
Links mentioned:
Pressing a button to expose yourself on the toilet
The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't.
Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/019-hicks-law.mp3
Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)
How does UX influence SEO? In this episode of The Unusable Podcast, we discuss how Google takes into account loading speed, mobile optimisation and other factors when deciding what to show first.
Other things we talk about:
ASCII art porn
David's new kettle isn't an improvement
Apple disregards what we all know about AA batteries
Andrew fails to use Duck Duck Go & Bing
Links mentioned:
Google Lighthouse
Google PageSpeed insights
Google Core Web Vitals report
Our shop
The Unusable podcast is presented by Andrew Waite & David Ball, who discuss the importance of user experience (UX) in technology & the world around us, & talk about great design that just works - or moan about it when it doesn't.
Here's the link to the episode: https://podcast.theunusable.com/podcasts/018-ux-affects-seo.mp3
Music is by [Gold5472](https://gold5472.newgrounds.com/)
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Creator Details
Location
Derby, England, United Kingdom
Episode Count
50
Podcast Count
3
Total Airtime
14 hours, 22 minutes
PCID
284958