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The Aesthetics vs Usability Debate

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This week, we’re asking the big one - Should design be pretty or just work well?

We kick things off with some personal updates, content creation struggles, and a hiking trip to the Seven Sisters that took an unexpected UX turn - inclusive tourism.

Then we go into the aesthetics vs. usability debate. We also talk the weird ways social media affects our taste, how accessibility demands a visual compromise, and whether Nigerians even care about world class design.

Timestamps:

  • 0:00 - Intro

    0:45 – Content creation challenges

  • 1:44 – Weekly reflections & life updates

  • 4:48 – Hiking at Seven Sisters

  • 12:25 – Accessibility in tourism

  • 14:18 – Aesthetics vs. Usability in Design

  • 16:07 – How social media trends shape visual taste

  • 27:09 – Personal anecdotes

  • 31:54 – The fine line between pretty & practical

  • 34:28 – Why aesthetic appeal still matters

  • 35:36 – Visual quality in content creation

  • 39:30 – UX vs UI explained (again)

  • 42:12 – When accessibility demands a visual compromise

  • 46:46 – Who decides what’s “usable” or “beautiful”?

  • 50:41 – Real-world examples we love and hate

  • 59:14 – User types & their preferences

  • 1:04:22 – The value of Design in Nigeria

  • 1:06:30 – The Headies website controversy

  • 1:12:53 – Perception of value in Design

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