Studio+
Company
Kryon
Year
My Role
Head of Product Design. Led product design process and managed one product designer.
Overview.
Studio+ is a low-code automation platform designed to empower non-technical users to build, test, and deploy complex automation easily while maintaining robust functionality for expert developers.
Challenges.
Kryon Systems aimed to create Studio+, a low-code automation builder designed to enable business users, often non-developers, to build and manage complex automation processes. The core challenge was transforming a technically intricate tool into a simplified, user-friendly platform while retaining the necessary functionalities for expert users.
Goals.
From concept to production in a few days
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Develop an intuitive, low-code interface for non-technical users ("citizen developers").
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Streamline complex automation processes into bite-sized, manageable tasks.
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Enable faster testing, debugging, and deployment of automations.
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Reduce the learning curve by eliminating technical barriers, allowing users to focus on business logic rather than code.
Research & Insights.
To understand the needs of target users, we conducted:
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User Interviews: We gathered insights from both technical and non-technical users to comprehend their pain points with existing automation platforms. Non-technical users struggled with complex interfaces, while expert users found the existing solutions too rigid.
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Competitive Analysis: We analyzed other automation tools to identify gaps in usability, particularly for non-technical users, and ways to introduce more flexibility for developers.