Hardware Podcasts

165: When People See a Button

Embedded.fm · 16 Aug 2016 · 1h 08m

What this episode covers

Shimona Carvalho, UI Manager at Fitbit, discusses the complexities of designing user interfaces for resource-constrained embedded systems, citing her work on devices like the Fitbit Surge and Blaze. She details the technical challenges of internationalization and localization, including font handling for Asian character sets and cultural QA processes. The conversation also covers the importance of user research, the tension between expert flexibility and ease of use, and the shift from individual contributor to management.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Fitbit, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, Apple, Getty
Products
Canon 70D
Chips
Cortex M0
Tools
Code Composer, Perforce, Git, Microsoft Paint, Photoshop

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