short question

if an expert user's time per task is 15 seconds, and im somehow able to lower a first time user's time from 3 minutes to 1 minute and 50 seconds, is that considered a successful design? if not, what number is considered "successful"?

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im a graphic designer and it's my first time trying out user testing and im feeling a bit overwhelmed 😅

im trying to conduct a very simple user test of an app. im planning on measuring how long it takes for a first time user to complete tasks in an app and comparing their task times to expert users. am also measuring number of errors per task.

i'll be making an app prototype based on what i find and comparing first time users' task times using the old app vs my prototype.

ideally, i'd like their task time using my prototype to be as fast as that of an expert user; but realistically i know i can improve their task times but not get them to expert user level.

for context, the current interface is so unintuitive that someone needs to teach every new user how to navigate the app. the users are delivery drivers and are almost always in a rush and have no time to focus and figure out how to navigate the app.

short question

if an expert user's time per task is 15 seconds, and im somehow able to lower a first time user's time from 3 minutes to 1 minute and 50 seconds, is that considered a successful design? if not, what number is considered "successful"?

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im a grahic designer and it's my first time trying out user testing and im feeling a bit overwhelmed 😅

im trying to conduct a very simple user test of an app. im planning on measuring how long it takes for a first time user to complete tasks in an app and comparing their task times to expert users.

i'll be making an app prototype based on what i find and comparing first time users' task times using the old app vs my prototype.

ideally, i'd like their task time using my prototype to be as fast as that of an expert user; but realistically i know i can improve their task times but not get them to expert user level.

short question

if an expert user's time per task is 15 seconds, and im somehow able to lower a first time user's time from 3 minutes to 1 minute and 50 seconds, is that considered a successful design? if not, what number is considered "successful"?

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im a graphic designer and it's my first time trying out user testing and im feeling a bit overwhelmed 😅

im trying to conduct a very simple user test of an app. im planning on measuring how long it takes for a first time user to complete tasks in an app and comparing their task times to expert users.

i'll be making an app prototype based on what i find and comparing first time users' task times using the old app vs my prototype.

ideally, i'd like their task time using my prototype to be as fast as that of an expert user; but realistically i know i can improve their task times but not get them to expert user level.

an important part of an app i want to redesign is the scanning of qr codes but i couldnt find anything via google on how to incorporate the actual scanning into a prototype

an important part of an app i want to redesign is the scanning of qr codes but i couldnt find anything via google on how to incorporate the actual scanning into a prototype

growing up in the urban (ugly) part of the philippines, ive always dreamed of visiting those old historical cities in the west. dont get me wrong, the philippines is beautiful, but not the cities. especially not the one i grew up in or the one i live in at the moment. i watch walk through videos and sometimes go on google maps street view to get a feel of what it would be like to walk through edinburgh, prague, paris, or rome. everytime i do this, i feel such a strong sense of both awe and envy, it makes my chest hurt.

im 31 years old and i have an average metro manila income (a bit on the higher end but still within the average range). i've been pretty frugal my whole life and i've saved up a bit. i now have enough to go on a 2 week trip to scotland and still have enough left over without touching my emergency fund. im looking into different ways i can go on this trip on a super tight budget, like staying at a cheap hostel, and packing food so i dont have to eat out too often.

despite these measures, going on this trip would still make a significant dent on my savings. i wont go into debt or drain the money i need for basic needs but my frugality is making me think twice about going on a vacation. i ask myself if the money i saved would be better spent elsewhere

i'll be going on this trip alone. i enjoy my alone time but have learned from past experience that i dont enjoy solo trips to the beach. ive since learned from other people on reddit that beach trips can get lonely and they suggested i go to a city instead for solo trips.

so here's my dilemma: i dont know if i can justify spending tens of thousands of pesos to see beautiful landscapes and architecture. i imagine it would feel like a dream (might even get a bit teary eyed) but im also scared it wont turn out as good as i expected. im scared i'll regret it.

growing up in the urban (ugly) part of the philippines, ive always dreamed of visiting those old historical cities in the west. dont get me wrong, the philippines is beautiful, but not the cities. especially not the one i grew up in or the one i live in at the moment. i watch walk through videos and sometimes go on google maps street view to get a feel of what it would be like to walk through edinburgh, prague, paris, or rome. everytime i do this, i feel such a strong sense of both awe and envy, it makes my chest hurt.

im 31 years old and i have an average metro manila income (a bit on the higher end but still within the average range). i've been pretty frugal my whole life and i've saved up a bit. i now have enough to go on a 2 week trip to scotland and still have enough left over without touching my emergency fund. im looking into different ways i can go on this trip on a super tight budget, like staying at a cheap hostel, and packing food so i dont have to eat out too often.

despite these measures, going on this trip would still make a significant dent on my savings. i wont go into debt or drain the money i need for basic needs but my frugality is making me think twice about going on a vacation. i ask myself if the money i saved would be better spent elsewhere

i'll be going on this trip alone. i enjoy my alone time but have learned from past experience that i dont enjoy solo trips to the beach. ive since learned from other people on reddit that beach trips can get lonely and they suggested i go to a city instead for solo trips.

so here's my dilemma: i dont know if i can justify spending tens of thousands of pesos to see beautiful landscapes and architecture. i imagine it would feel like a dream (might even get a bit teary eyed) but im also scared it wont turn out as good as i expected. im scared i'll regret it.

growing up in the urban (ugly) part of the philippines, ive always dreamed of visiting those old historical cities in the west. dont get me wrong, the philippines is beautiful, but not the cities. especially not the one i grew up in or the one i live in at the moment. i watch walk through videos and sometimes go on google maps street view to get a feel of what it would be like to walk through edinburgh, prague, paris, or rome. everytime i do this, i feel such a strong sense of both awe and envy, it makes my chest hurt.

im 31 years old and i have an average metro manila income (a bit on the higher end but still within the average range). i've been pretty frugal my whole life and i've saved up a bit. i now have enough to go on a 2 week trip to scotland and still have enough left over without touching my emergency fund. im looking into different ways i can go on this trip on a super tight budget, like staying at a cheap hostel, and packing food so i dont have to eat out too often.

despite these measures, going on this trip would still make a significant dent on my savings. i wont go into debt or drain the money i need for basic needs but my frugality is making me think twice about going on a vacation. i ask myself if the money i saved would be better spent elsewhere

i'll be going on this trip alone. i enjoy my alone time but have learned from past experience that i dont enjoy solo trips to the beach. ive since learned from other people on reddit that beach trips can get lonely and they suggested i go to a city instead for solo trips.

so here's my dilemma: i dont know if i can justify spending tens of thousands of pesos to see beautiful landscapes and architecture. i imagine it would feel like a dream (might even get a bit teary eyed) but im also scared it wont turn out as good as i expected. im scared i'll regret it.

i know it sounds a little insane to travel so far for a first solo trip out of country but ive always wanted to see scotland lol

i know i can just go somewhere nearer like thailand, and i do want to see thailand one day but it's just so similar to the ph which is good but right now i really want to see a place thats entirely different from where i am

that said, i have no solid plans yet, just looking around for ideas. im thinking of going for 2 weeks, hoping to see edinburgh and the highlands, and maybe a bit of glasgow

do you know of other maybe more affordable places one can go to or stay at? ive heard edinburgh can be a bit pricey so im ok with commuting to and from my hostel into edinburgh

would you also know what the cheapest time of the year is to go to scotland?

for context, im a heterosexual woman. saw a random youtube short of hannah fry, a professor/youtuber. it was the other person she was with on the podcast, michael from vsauce, that was doing most of the talking. but the way she would respond to him, her little side comments, her accent, her voice, her face, her hair, the fact that she's a mathematician, everything about her just feels so RIGHT. describing her way of speaking as "lovely" is an understatement. it's more like intoxicating. if you havent heard of her, do yourself a favor and look her up. youre welcome.

anyway, i still know im straight, no doubt, but it's such an interesting feeling to have a nonsexual crush

im going on a short trip to california in early december this year, going to cambria, yosemite/sequoia, and san francisco. i tried googling "mushroom gardens in california"😅 hoping there would be like a sort of botanical garden but for mushrooms, but only found "mushroom farms"

i dont plan on harvesting any mushrooms, just really wanna see them in person.

ive never been to the u.s., and ive heard that many parts are very car-dependent. i'll be with my relatives who live there but considering the transportation options in california, is this list feasible?

i listed a lot of places i wanna visit but what i'd like to see the most (aside from my relatives lol) are the redwoods/sequoias and san francisco