Episode 64
Thinking about the user, even in the details
No Compromises · Joel Clermont and Aaron Saray
December 27, 202212m 29s
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Show Notes
User experience is a term we hear a lot as developers, but it can mean different things depending on the context. We discuss a recent project where decisions around which HTTP status code to return was focused on improving the user's experience and trust in the application.
- 00:16 Why do we write code?
- 01:39 The importance of user experience
- 02:54 A specific example of user-focused thinking
- 04:34 Choosing the most helpful HTTP status code
- 05:44 What if it’s an API response?
- 07:17 How much detail in an error is useful to a user?
- 08:35 Silly bit
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