The Disparity in UI/UX between Biotech & Tech

In the field of biotech research, there exists a stark contrast between the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) of software when compared to the tech giants commonly referred to as MAANG (Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) companies. Have you ever spoken to someone working in a biology lab? If you have, they'll probably tell you about the struggles they face when using outdated consoles on instruments and software interfaces. It's not exactly user-friendly or intuitive, to say the least. So, why is the UI/UX in biotech so far behind compared to the sleek and polished interfaces we see in MAANG platforms? Last year I had posed this question as a Twitter thread that got an overwhelming number of insightful responses from industry experts. Let’s dive into some of the reasons. One crucial factor contributing to the lag in UI/UX development in biotech software is the inherent complexity of biology itself. The biotech field deals with intricate and chaotic biological processes, m

In the field of biotech research, there exists a stark contrast between the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) of software when compared to the tech giants commonly referred to as MAANG (Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) companies. Have you ever spoken to someone working in a biology lab? If you have, they'll probably tell you about the struggles they face when using outdated consoles on instruments and software interfaces. It's not exactly user-friendly or intuitive, to say the least. So, why is the UI/UX in biotech so far behind compared to the sleek and polished interfaces we