BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20140309T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140903T194603Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140908T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140908T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140903T194603Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140903T194603Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466924 DESCRIPTION:## Programmers Can UX Too ## \;\n \;\nProgrammers have a bad reputation when it comes to UX\, but it’s time to set the record s traight: It isn’t because we don’t care! It’s because we fall in the tra p of thinking we can design a user interface and write it at the same ti me when\, the truth is\, these processes require different kinds of thin king. But learning how to unlock that part of your brain is worth it– an d you’ll be surprised at what you already know. From one developer to an other\, this talk will discuss why you should think critically about the interfaces you write and give you some strategies you can start applyin g right away. \;\n \;\nThis talk is aimed at developers\, both fro nt-end and server-side\, who implement user interfaces but may not have training in UX. And the truth is\, ALL programmers implement user interf aces\; sometimes the user is another developer (in the case of an API) o r a more advanced user (for a command-line tool)\, but all software has its users. \;\n \;\n*Doors will open at 5:30\, and the presentatio n will begin right at 6p. The food and drinks are provided by Bellagios and New Relic.* \;\n \;\n**Please RSVP via Eventbrite [HERE](http: //bit.ly/1qp19iL)** \;\n \;\n*Eryn O'Neil is a PHP web developer ( LAMP\, naturally) and technical lead at Clockwork Active Media in Minnea polis\, MN. There\, she has worked on everything from e-commerce to onli ne promotions to building a CMS. Her philosophy? Simple: Write software that’s easy to maintain and even easier to use. Based in Saint Paul\, MN \, Eryn spends most of her free time swing and blues dancing\, rock clim bing\, and wishing it weren’t snowing.* \;\n \;\n› FutureTalk is b rought to you by [New Relic](http://www.newrelic.com) in collaboration w ith [TAO](http://www.techoregon.org)\n\nTags: new\, relic\, futuretalk\, tech\, developer\, programmer\, ux\, design\, user\, interface\, front- end\, server-side\, api\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12 50466924 SUMMARY:FutureTalk Summer Series with Eryn O'Neil LOCATION:New Relic: 111 SW 5th Avenue\, Suite 2700\, Portland Oregon 9720 4 United States SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR