September 2017
Beginner
306 pages
8h 13m
English
The origins of UX can be traced back centuries, but it was only in the early 19th century that UX started to mold into a distinct discipline. American engineer Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) pioneered the Industrial Revolution by giving birth to a movement called Taylorism, which focused on how workers interact with their tools to complete tasks efficiently. During the 1940s, Toyota developed a sociotechnical system, called the Toyota Production System, that was recognized as the first Human Centered Production System that focused on the interaction between humans and technology. Toyota's philosophy with this new system included constant improvement, no waste, and an emphasis on respecting team members. ...
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