Google I/O 2009 - Do You Believe in the Users?

Google I/O 2009 - Do You Believe in the Users?

Brian Fitzpatrick, Ben Collins-Sussman

Too many programmers have forgotten about the lost art of customer service. All software has users, though most developers have forgotten how to respect them, trust them, or sell their software to them in an exciting (but honest!) manner. This talk will focus on anecdotes and strategies for keeping software design uncomplicated, making software fast, and putting usability above programming convenience. Well also focus on the importance of keeping a healthy illusion of simplicity, while allowing abstractions to deliberately leak for power-users.

For presentation slides and all I/O sessions, please go to: code.google.com/events/io/sessions.html

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• googleio2009
• google
• Google I/O
• developer conference
• Open source

[DartGreene]

I believe on the Users, it is the same as Customers are always right.

[sookoll23]

Wee, they mentioned Tortoise SVN. I'm happy, I use that :)

[nickboltonuk]

Too quiet, please re-upload with better audio.

[vvindstalker]

meh. A lot of sizzle, little info.

[ocbchgal]

Thanks for remembering the user, and encouraging our input.