d. As this is the case, autoethnography should be considered as an additional method that designers, evaluators, and researchers of mobile interactive technology could employ to understand better non-routine user experiences. This method could be particularly useful as a first step in user research, to inform the design of user studies, and to be
used as a lightweight method throughout an iterative design
cycle. Despite the disruptiveness of the method and how
subjective and personal the results can be, if a HCI
practitioner keeps these concerns in mind, their reflections
on the results and discussions with other researchers can
produce interesting insights on the use of mobile
technologies, particularly in unusual contexts. Although this
method should not replace standardized usability methods,
for non-routine times it is an insightful method for
challenging assumptions, gaining empathy with user
experiences, and planning future user studies, including
with mobile medical technologies.