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Episode 153 | Billy Hollis - User Focus

Billy Hollis talks with Dave Rael about relationships with technology, focusing on users, user experience design, and escaping invisible cages

Billy Hollis is a software designer, developer, author, and trainer. He and his team have designed and created applications with an international reputation for advanced user experiences. Billy has a contrarian streak that often challenges conventional wisdom in the industry. He speaks frequently at major conferences, usually doing sessions to help developers to become more focused on designing and developing software that users love.

Billy's top 3 tips for delivering more value:
  1. Listen to the user and usnderstand their job
  2. Learn to draw
  3. Conciously understand good and bad user experience

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