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Why Developers Should Outsource Social Product Design?

Social Designs is a new concept that focuses on designing products and services to socially beneficial ends. Social designs often refer to sociotechnical designs. The primary focus of social designs is to create a product or service that enhances the lives of those who use it. These products and services often serve as an extension of existing practices, but can be an entirely new approach to how we do things. This article will introduce you to the concept of social designs.

Social design is the application of sociological design methodology to solve complex social problems, putting the social problems as the top priority. Historically social design has traditionally been aware of the social designer's responsibility and function within society, and the role of the aesthetic process in bringing about social change. However, with the rise of new technologies and the increasing complexity of social problems, these lines of thought are blurring. In fact, social problems are no longer seen as silos, but as sources of creativity.

Social problems can range from health and safety issues to educational attainment. Designing products or services to address these social problems is not always a one-time engagement. Instead, a social design project should be ongoing and should have periodic monitoring. An important part of any social design is to think about how the design impacts the user in different contexts: work, school, and social life. The user needs to understand that their experience with the product or service has an impact on their ability to function in other situations.

For example, if health and safety are one of the key outcomes of social designs, then it is necessary to ensure that health and safety are a high priority when designing a product or service. The same goes for educational attainment. If children are going to school, they need to know that this means using safety equipment, such as eye protection. Similarly, teachers need to ensure that they provide suitable equipment and other resources to students who use digital devices at school, such as appropriate headphones. The same principle applies to public places: buildings need to ensure that people are able to use them without creating safety hazards.

The effectiveness of any social product or service relies on its reach. It needs to be seen by, used by, and incorporated by a target audience. Social product and service design projects therefore require careful consideration of who the target audience is. Even within a single group or society, there are sub-sets of individuals who may have different needs. This need not restrict the overall scope of social designs but must be taken into account in the selection of design strategies.

The scope of a product or service also depends on how easily it can be applied. A social product is not necessarily designed for a wide audience but may be suitable for a certain type of audience. This difference can be crucial in ensuring the success of any social design project. For example, while designing an app to cater to teenagers, it's important to keep in mind the level of technological knowledge of teenage users. A very complex app may not be suitable for this group, but a simple one could be made to cater to this group. Similarly, social designs should not be overly complicated, but rather, very simple and easy to use.

In order to make social product designs become successful, the whole community has to participate in the development process. A social product may not attract users to the extent that they would make a brand for themselves, but by participating in social product design research, developers can get feedback on what users need and want. This feedback can then be translated into effective social product designs. If users do not feel like a particular feature of a social product, they will not use it, which means that the investment is wasted. On the other hand, if users love the product, they will tell their friends about it, which will also mean a waste of investment.

Another way to achieve success in creating social product designs is to make sure that the features of a product are easy to use. Complex social applications have to offer lots of functions to its users, which require a lot of time. In most cases, this means that these apps have to be developed using complex programming languages, requiring high-level developers. Therefore, instead of hiring developers who are experienced and skilled in developing complex social applications, it's more advisable to outsource the work to low-cost offshore companies. The result is a social product that is easier to use but doesn't require programmers who specialise in developing complex social application apps. It's much better to pay low costs and save time in producing quality social product designs than to make a poor product and ruin one's reputation with its users.