why-pair-programming-is-the-best-usability-testing-technique

Have you done the pair programming session with your users? The amount of insights you get while doing pair programming sessions is enormous. In this talk, Anil will share lessons learned while doing pair programming sessions with the users for developer-focused products/services in his recent role as a Technical Product Manager. Learn why pair programming with users is the best way to identify the developer's pain while using your product/service.

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   Why pair programming is
   the best usability testing
   tool for developer focused
   products?
   

   By Anil Kumar
   

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   Developer Experience vs. User Experience
   

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   DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE (DX) is
   not same as USER EXPERIENCE
   (UX)
   DX is for
   Makers
   UX is for
   consumers
   

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   Tools choice
   

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    Source: swyx.io
    

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    Influence buying decision
    

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    Developer persona
    

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    Image: APIMatic
    

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    Image: React docs
    

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    Source: Fig.io
    

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    Documentation Improvement
    

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    Developer Efficiency
    

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    Developer Effectiveness
    Source: martinfowler.com/articles/developer-effectiveness.html
    

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    Feedback loop
    Source: martinfowler.com/articles/developer-effectiveness.html
    

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    Time for value
    Source: Forma36
    

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    Source: Chakra UI
    

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    “If you want to know what a
    person really values, what
    they really suffer, what they
    really do, don’t listen to their
    words, observe their actions”
    - Amy Hoy, Sales Safari
    

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    “Dev tools usability testing can be
    quick”
    

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    Quick ways to find the participants?
    

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    Quick ways to find the participants?
    1.Internal Engineers (solution engineers,
    professional service team, Developer advocates)
    2.Invite Community members and new members
    3.Recruit participant from the freelance platform
    

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    Preparations
    

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    Asking open ended questions
    

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    Friction Log Technique
    

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    Sharing observations
    

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    Source: jpattonassociates.com
    

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    Source: jpattonassociates.com
    

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    Source: jpattonassociates.com
    

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    “You don't need to have ideas
    to innovate; you need to be a
    good receiver of ideas.”
    - Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb
    

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    Thanks
    Twitter: @anilbms75

    Email: anilbms75@gmail.com

    Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/anilkrishnashetty
    

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