Re:More interactive jobs / Less interactive talent ?

I can only speak for myself and a few other people,
but we got out of this field because of the lousy way
we were treated.

I and two other interaction designers whom I've worked
with each have over 14 years of experience as
interaction designers. The last several jobs each of
us had were with software companies that:
1) didn't want to pay market rates for our
expert-level talents;
2) had non-designers micromanaging our work (news
flash: project managers with MBAs and software
engineers do not have the last word on what it takes
to create great user experiences);
3) worked us nearly to death (courtesy of absurd
deadlines handed down by those project managers who
knew nearly nothing about user experience or
interaction design);
4) had entry-level designers making decisions that
were undercutting the overall effectiveness of our
work (hey, they're cheaper, why not get them that much
more experience so we don't have to hire expensive
senior people);
5) mismanaged the projects so badly that cost- and
time-overruns were virtually guaranteed.

When the pendulum swings back and I see companies
respecting the role of interaction designer again,
I'll return. In the meantime I'm perfectly happy
working as a college instructor and tech writer.

Anne


 
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