Common mistakes in UX design include conflating Dribbble quality with UX, failing to conduct user research, overbuilding instead of creating Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), and designing without a cohesive design system. The distinction between visual beauty and functional usability is crucial. Real user feedback is essential for validating concepts, and adopting an MVP approach can lead to cost and time savings. Avoiding these pitfalls can enhance the effectiveness of UX design and improve user satisfaction with the final product.
"When I was new to UX, I constantly compared my work to what I saw on Dribbble. Everything there looked so beautiful - perfect colors, stunning animations. My real UX solutions felt boring and clumsy by comparison."
"UX design isn't about pretty pictures - it's about functionality and usability. A UI might look average and still perform exceptionally well. That's what matters."
"The best thing you (and your team) can do - even as a junior - is validate those assumptions. Interviews, surveys, Instagram stories - anything that gets real data is more valuable than guessing."
"If you want to save months of effort and thousands of dollars - start with an MVP. That can be a sketch, a wireframe, or a basic prototype held together with duct tape."
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