Re: [Sigia-l] Evaluating the evaluators

From: Jared M. Spool (jspool_at_uie.com)
Date: Tue Sep 05 2006 - 22:27:46 EDT

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At 08:24 PM 9/5/2006, Ziya Oz wrote:
>Jared M. Spool:
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> > Having people double-check other people's work is inefficient and a waste.
>
>Isn't it nice to agree? :-)

Yah. As I get older, I find myself agreeing with you more and more. Early
onset Alzheimer's, maybe?

>The problem is, I simply don't get the impression that this is in fact the
>prevailing practice in your business. Most clients sadly equate usability
>with validation, period.

Actually, most organizations equate usability with nothing. (What I'm
trying to say is most organizations don't have anything resembling a
usability effort.)

Jared

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