What we're thinking about, what we're up to, and what comes next

Blink UX will exhibit at this year's SEA VR expo in Bellevue, WA on October 28, 2015.

Join us at the WA State Convention Center November 3rd and 4th as we unpack the implications of interactive online communities on local markets, human goodwill, our landfills and watersheds.

It was a Tuesday at 11:00 am and we just got off a kickoff call with a new client. We stared at each other and knew what had to happen: I needed to be on a plane the next day to cross the country to conduct customer interviews on Thursday.

One of the important aspects of customer research is talking about the observations with clients afterwards—what worked well, what didn’t, as well as “ah-ha” moments that generate lively discussions and ultimately innovation.

Many leaders in tech industries are now investing multiple billions of dollars into bringing consumer-level VR to market. Facebook bought Oculus, a forerunner for consumer-level head mounted display (HMD) hardware. Samsung, HTC, Microsoft, and Google are also investing heavily.

Seattle Business Magazine’s Tech Impact Awards recognize companies in Washington state that are using technology to have a significant impact on business, industry, or society.

Why would Apple seemingly limit what could be developed for the browser? In theory, to push developers towards developing native iOS apps. Thus, yet another shot was fired in the web app vs. native app discussion.

Farmers and those involved in agribusiness have historically been early adopters of technology to help increase yield, reduce time, and save costs. Going all the way back to 1793 and Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin we see farmers using design thinking for new solutions to wide and common problems.

Join us at Blink UX in the Seattle Waterfront area for two lively presentations and an artist’s reception. We’ll feature the art of Alex Hulphers and presentations from Dr. Jennifer Adair and Dr. Matthias Stephan from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Blink UX’s Gallery and Speaker Series returns on Thursday, October 29th, 2015. Join us at the Blink UX offices at 5:30 pm for food, drinks, art by Alex Hulphers, and two inspiring talks from Drs. Adair and Stephan from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Over the weekend the world lost a great dignitary when famed neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks passed away due to cancer at the age of 82.

I’ve always enjoyed problem solving, that’s why I chose to study math in my undergrad.

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Blink UX was named to the Inc. 5000 list again this year, marking the fourth straight year for the honor.

The SXSW Interactive PanelPicker is open and that means you can sign up, log in, and vote for your favorite sessions for next year’s event. Like usual, SXSW Interactive received a record number of speaking proposals.

Last week, Jeff Alpen, Blink’s Client Engagement guru, asked me if I could quickly pull together some existing research for one of our clients.

We are excited to have Jakob Nielsen, Indi Young, Maria Giudice, and Eric Schaffer providing featured presentations. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gareth Cook and tech podcaster Tom Merritt will be adding their insights. We will have over 30 other presentations from many UX experts.

Having purchased an Apple Watch about a month ago and worn it daily since then, I decided it was time to toss my perspective into the ring, both as a user and a UX professional.