There is a growing interest in systems thinking as a framework for designers to apply in solving user experience problems. Some are even donning new titles as \u2018systems designers.\u2019 It might seem like a new fad or a pivot from the awkward growing pains that UX is experiencing. Systems thinking sounds intriguing, even intuitive, to those working in human-centered design spaces. To answer the question posed in the title of this article \u2014 it might be fashionable; however, it should be given more attention than just a passing phrase in the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Encouraging momentum toward UX successfully adopting systems thinking can be found, as Sheryl Cababa describes in her 2023 book Closing the Loop; Systems Thinking for Designers<\/em><\/a>. <\/em>Anyone promoting it <\/em>should understand its rich history and do it justice to avoid degrading its potential. This means we\u2019ve got to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This article was written by DDes student Meghan Bausone for Medium. To read the full article, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n There is a growing interest in systems thinking as a framework for designers to apply in solving user experience problems. Some are even donning new titles as \u2018systems designers.\u2019 It might seem like a new fad or a pivot from the awkward growing pains that UX is experiencing. Systems thinking sounds intriguing, even intuitive, to those working in human-centered design spaces. To answer the question posed in the title of this article \u2014 it might be fashionable; however, it should be given more attention than just a passing phrase in the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Encouraging momentum toward UX successfully adopting systems thinking can be found, as Sheryl Cababa describes in her 2023 book Closing the Loop; Systems Thinking for Designers<\/em><\/a>. <\/em>Anyone promoting it <\/em>should understand its rich history and do it justice to avoid degrading its potential. This means we\u2019ve got to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This article was written by DDes student Meghan Bausone for Medium. To read the full article, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":" UX professionals can successfully add systems thinking into our work, yet we should be willing to do it justice. This means we\u2019ve got to get comfortable with the uncomfortable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":33090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"Meghan Bausone","ncst_show_custom_author":true,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"caption\":\"Systems are all around us. (Image created with AI). Photo originally appeared on Medium.\",\"displayCategoryID\":0,\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false,\"subtitle\":\"UX professionals can successfully add systems thinking into our work, yet we should be willing to do it justice. This means we\u2019ve got to get comfortable with the uncomfortable.
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