Material UX for Engineers
summary
Argues that using Material components and native patterns reduces user friction, saves long-term development cost, and improves retention; cites market-share numbers like 70% Android in Germany and emerging-market figures India 96% China 80% Brazil 85% Nigeria 85% and a case with 280,000 daily active users to justify prioritizing Android UX. Recommends tooling and libraries: Jetpack Navigation, Material Components, material.io, Figma/Sketch/Abstract; highlights building a reusable component library, using shared-element transitions and the backdrop component, and sometimes creating custom progress controls when necessary.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction to Material UX
- 3:03Problem with iOS-first designs
- 7:41User affordance and expectations
- 11:14Material Design benefits for Android
- 14:00Why native over cross-platform
- 16:11Using data to justify Material Design
- 21:07Why Material Design is ignored
- 22:36Material Design principles
- 28:00Motion and transitions in Material
- 29:02Navigation principles in Material
- 31:11Material Design case studies
- 38:12Showcase of Material apps
- 42:26Advocating for Material Design
- 44:33Little things matter in UX
- 45:01Q&A session
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