Throughout this chapter, we discussed how HCI applies to software development and building programs from computers over time. The professions, skills, and tools used by small and large software teams are why HCI is a vibrant space to dive into.
We will continue to grow our HCI skills, and this chapter has covered how software is designed and coded to solve a problem. We solve these problems with tools and human-centered concepts that allow our solutions to not only be useful but also be relevant to our users. The reality is that there is a lot of software pulling our users' attention and because of this, we have covered how design and development tools are at the intersection of humans (users), technology, culture, and data. These vast considerations are approachable through executing solutions that are ultimately code and a majority of it is internet-based because our users spend so much time on the internet that the software expectations are really high. As HCI designers...