The real reason you’re not more productive at work? It’s not boredom—it’s bad UX

Work sucks. But let’s be a bit more specific. Is it your role that sucks? Is it your responsibilities? Or does a lot of what wears on you come down to a few tools and senseless workflows you have to deal with each day? I’m talking about managing spreadsheets, reformatting PDFs to JPEGs, and juggling email clients that suddenly stop syncing. It's all of those pesky moments of user experience, baked into enterprise software, that make work feel so much like work. According to new research out of Forrester, which interviewed nearly 200 design firms and dozens of front line employees, software design is a serious pain point for work. This pain isn’t just annoying, it seriously impacts productivity. And while your bosses may not care about your happiness, they certainly care about your output. Read what to do about it here. — Mark Wilson   The real reason you’re not more productive at work? It’s not boredom—it’s bad UX Surprise! Enterprise software still stinks.   READ MORE   Chicago becomes a museum to the devastating intersection of racism and climate change The MacArthur Foundation invited 29 of its genius grantees to showcase work exploring issues of environmental racism.   READ MORE   How the global shipping crisis could ruin the holidays If only an old man in a red suit with a sleigh could really take care of everything, we could all breathe a sigh of relief.   READ MORE   Mosquitos be gone! This outdoor blanket repels insects As the pandemic continues into the fall, the Bug Shield Blanket allows you to spend more time outside without pesky mosquito bites.   READ MORE   This portable, affordable new MRI machine is already saving lives around the world “The sickest patients in the ICU can’t be wheeled anywhere,” says entrepreneur Jonathan Rothberg. He built one that could come to them.   READ MORE

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