I thought the video From ‘Sprint’: The Five-Act Interview was very useful because user feedback is one of the most important things you can receive when you've created a prototype. I've never done an in-person user interview so I was interested to see the process. I wanted to summarize the five acts mentioned in the video for future reference.
Act 1 - Friendly Welcome: Intro and describe how the interview will work
Act 2 - Context Questions: Learn about the customer, ask specific questions
Act 3 - Introduce the prototype(s): Don't make them feel like they are being tested
Act 4 - Tasks: Give tasks and watch what they do
Act 5 - Quick Debrief: Customer summarizes
I think watching a video of a real user interview is a lot more helpful than reading about the Five acts. This gives us an idea of the type of conversations we should be having and it seemed much more casual than a formal interview.
User interface: Adobe Photoshop CC
I find this interface inspiring because it launched in 1990 and it's such a widely popular and known software. Since 1990 what's remain constant are the tools on the left and the canvas at the center. Another reason why I find Photoshop inspiring is due to the fact that anyone, no matter their level of skill, can use this interface. The icons are clear and organized, there is a help search bar, and there's so many different ways to create/edit something in Photoshop.