Building Software Users Actually Understand – UX Research in Action

Why do some software products feel effortless while others frustrate us within seconds?

This talk uncovers the science behind intuitive design and explains how brain-based UX principles directly improve the usability of your applications.

You’ll learn five research-backed strategies that reduce user friction—ranging from information architecture that matches mental models to consistency patterns that build trust. No fluff, just practical methods you can apply immediately.

Through a real-world case study, Vicky will demonstrate the complete UX research workflow: identifying usability problems, developing solutions grounded in cognitive science, and validating improvements through user testing. You’ll see concrete evidence of how strategic UX decisions transformed a communication app’s usability.

Whether you’re working on backend or frontend systems, you’ll discover how UX research leads to better technical decisions and why investing in user experience pays off.

🎤 Speaker

Vicky Pirker

More about Vicky: https://vickypirker.com/

📅 Date & Location

🗓 Date: Friday, December 5th, 2025

📍 Location: Bosnischer Kulturverein Freilassing e.V.

Am Feuerhaus 3, 83395 Freilassing, Germany

⏰ Schedule

• 19:00 – Doors open & networking

• 19:20 – Welcome by GDG Berchtesgadener Land

• 19:30 – Talk: Building Software Users Actually Understand

• 20:20 – Q&A

• 20:40 – Community networking & open discussion

• 22:00 – Event closing