Hugh Beyer

Hugh Beyer has been one of the pioneers of the user experience (UX) field since 1990. He is the co-author of Contextual Design, a foundational text in UX research and practice. Prior to his work in UX, he was a developer at Digital Equipment Corporation, where he gained experience that has informed his work with UX ever since. Since 2004, he has pioneered the integration of UX with Agile methods through writing, consulting, and direct participation. He is now the chief product officer of...See more

Hugh Beyer has been one of the pioneers of the user experience (UX) field since 1990. He is the co-author of Contextual Design, a foundational text in UX research and practice. Prior to his work in UX, he was a developer at Digital Equipment Corporation, where he gained experience that has informed his work with UX ever since. Since 2004, he has pioneered the integration of UX with Agile methods through writing, consulting, and direct participation. He is now the chief product officer of Cohealo, Inc., where he continues to advance the strategic alignment of UX, Agile development, and product management. See less