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12 apps to elevate your UX process
Kick your efficiency up a notch with these design and non-design tools.
Just like having dinner is not just eating, being a designer is not just designing. (As much as we wish it was.)
When a chef prepares a meal, they plan, collect ingredients, prepare, test, and plate their creations. Similarly, a designer must plan, prepare, test, and present their masterpieces. Just as a chef must utilize many tools besides their knives, designers can’t create with Sketch alone.
There’s a lot of work to find the problem, figure out the solution, hack away at the barriers to solving it, and get the solution out the door.
This article features a collection of apps from my Chrome bookmarks that I actually use throughout my entire UX process.
1. Find out what technology any website is built with
When I’m pitching to a new client, I first do my research. I present this to the client with a UX Audit. Knowing what I’m getting into is critical for new apps and redesigns. For a pitch, I will create a few slides that show their current user experience and where I see opportunities.
Wappalyzer is a Chrome plugin that shows the technology stack of any website you open (or…
