You ≠ User (UX Slogan #1)

Summary: The foundation of user experience is the difference between the people on the design team and the people using the product. You can't ask users to design, but you also can't ask the designers whether their own design will be easy for the target audience to use.

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You ≠ User (UX Slogan #1)

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