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We did field studies on how people live their lives at home and how they interact with their homes. We not only wanted to make the app feel familiar and intuitive but also help users to feel confident and smarter whenever they use the app. It should always feel familiar, intuitive and a user should be able to reuse gained interaction- orĭesign-knowledge learned, from one place in the app in another place. Our developers were also able to view ourįigma design files, and they always had one source of truthįor all assets, screens or user workflows.Ī unified design language was very important in providing consistent experiences to our users when controlling devices or navigating the app. It saved us a lot of time when creating new screens, which had the same or similar components.

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Well structured component library helped us to quickly update any changes onto the entire design. We used Figma to design the app and build a consistent component library. It helped our team to collaborate and quickly find and use the right components, patterns, and styles. Since this product has a high complexity and will run for a couple of years with regular updates and grow with new devices supported, we heavily relied on aĭesign system to stay organized. Users might be using the app on a daily basis - it should help them to save time and ease the frustration and let them control their smart home with confidence.We tried to figure out the most important features for the first release by doing interviews with both the current and potential users. Since the budget for Release 1 is limited, not all features will be implemented and transfering users might miss some key features. The app is going to be used not only by new users but also by users who are transferring from the previous version.A broad range of people in different age groups with different goals.Therefore, it was crucial for us to understand our users, their daily routinesĪnd behaviors to find the right solution, balance, and offer features that can provide benefits to everyone. The app should be accessible to everyone regardless of their age or This was the biggestĬhallenge for us as a designer: Building the right app for the right people. To the new system can mean that the new technology can really have a big impact on our lives. Incorporating the technology into our daily routine can be scary and uncomfortable. As much as Smart Homes and Internet of Things are used as buzz words in our tech world, for many of our households,