Long before UX became a familiar term, people were already wrestling with a central question: how should humans interact with computers in ways that feel useful, usable, and meaningful? In the early days, interfaces were often created as a by-product of engineering effort rather than as experiences designed for people.

In this member’s call, we will explore how that began to change. Through the lens of Danish HCI history, Morten Lund will trace how researchers and practitioners started to treat interaction design as a discipline in its own right, and how this work influenced the development of systems, methods, and standards.

It is also a story about people and collaboration.