DOES THIS SOUNDS FAMILIAR?
πββοΈ I REGISTERED FOR A RACE
β³ ON THE WAITING LIST
π€ I CHECK THE WAITING LIST EVERY DAY
π± HERE IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE
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THE OLDER WE GET,
THE MORE FRUSTRATED WE ARE
WITH THE INTERNET...
(BECAUSE IT TAKES US SO LONG TO SCROLL TO
OUR BIRTH YEAR)
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DISCLAIMER: I OBVIOUSLY DON'T THINK WE
SHOULD DESTROY ALL WIDGETS
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TODAY'S MENU
WHAT IS A WIDGET?
WEB APPS ARE (OFTEN) FRUSTRATING
WHY THIS IS HAPPENING
WHERE DO WE GO NEXT?
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PREFACE: WHAT DOES
"PRODUCTION" MEAN?
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A SOFTWARE IS IN PRODUCTION WHEN...
IT'S USED
IT'S RELIED UPON
IT HAS REAL LIFE IMPACT
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1. WHAT IS A WIDGET?
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WHAT IS A WIDGET, EXACTLY
SOFTWARE COMPONENTS THAT A COMPUTER USER
INTERACTS WITH THROUGH DIRECT MANIPULATION TO
READ OR EDIT INFORMATION
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WHAT IS A WIDGET, EXACTLY
SOFTWARE COMPONENTS THAT A COMPUTER USER
INTERACTS WITH THROUGH DIRECT MANIPULATION TO
READ OR EDIT INFORMATION
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MORE WIDGETS
β¬οΈ
MORE INTERACTION
β¬οΈ
MORE MANIPULATION
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MORE IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER
(EXCEPT WITH MEMES)
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2. WEB APPS ARE (OFTEN)
FRUSTRATING
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WEB APPS ARE (OFTEN) FRUSTRATING
β³ LONG LOAD TIME
π΅ VISUAL CLUTTER
βοΈ ACCESSIBILITY ISSUE
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β³ LONG LOAD TIME
β± TIME CONSUMING
π‘ ENDURANCE CONSUMING
πΈ DATA CONSUMING
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β³ LONG LOAD TIME
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β³ LONG LOAD TIME
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π΅ VISUAL CLUTTER
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π΅ VISUAL CLUTTER
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π΅ VISUAL CLUTTER
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βοΈ ACCESSIBILITY ISSUE
"THE WEB IS FUNDAMENTALLY DESIGNED TO WORK FOR
ALL PEOPLE, WHATEVER THEIR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE,
LANGUAGE, LOCATION, OR ABILITY."
THERE ONCE WAS A {SHINY} APP.
AND THEN, THE DEV BROWSES THE INTERNET.
AND FINDS A WIDGET.
And another widget.
And another widget.
And another widget.
And another widget.
And ...
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{SHINY} DEVS BE LIKE
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LET ME SHOW YOU AN EXAMPLE
π HTTPS://CONNECT.THINKR.FR/DAW/
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WHY ALL THE WIDGETS
π REQUIRED / DESIRED
πΆ (VERY) EASY TO INTEGRATE
π COOL
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π REQUIRED / DESIRED
β NEEDED FOR INTERACTIVITY
π OFTEN DESIRED BY THE USERS
π§ββοΈ THE CLIENT SAID SO
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πΆ EASY TO INTEGRATE
DT::dataTable
leaflet::leaflet
plotly::ggplotly
dygraphs::dygraph
...
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π COOL
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DEV COMPLEXITY VS USER COMPLEXITY
EASY FOR THE USER
βοΈ COMPLEX FOR THE DEV
EASY FOR THE DEV
βοΈ COMPLEX FOR THE USER
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DEV COMPLEXITY VS USER COMPLEXITY
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4. WHERE DO WE GO NEXT?
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THE INTERNET IS NOT FRUSTRATING
BECAUSE YOU'RE GETTING OLDER
BUT BECAUSE IT'S DESIGNED WITHOUT "USER
EXPERIENCE FIRST" IN MIND.
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SOMEONE ONCE TOLD ME:
"IF THERE IS SOMETHING (PEOPLE) ARE
GOOD AT, IT'S 'TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING'."
@CMASTICATION
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WIDGETS ARE AWESOME...
THEY ARE AT THE ROOT OF ALL WEB APPLICATION
GREAT FOR INTERACTIVE DATA EXPLORATION
COOL AND EASY TO INTEGREATE AS A DEVELOPER
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... UNTIL THEY ARE NOT
(VERY) SLOW LOAD TIME
HARDER MANIPULATION
HARDER INTERACTION
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1. YOU'RE NOT YOUR MAIN USERS.
PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES.
2. SIMPLE IS BEAUTIFUL & ACCESSIBILY IS KING
3. "IT'S EASIER" IS NEVER A GOOD REASON
4. IF YOUR UX IS BAD, YOUR APP IS BAD