As the Vice President of Human Interface Design at Apple, Alan Dye is someone who shapes the way many of us use our digital devices every day. You might wonder what that title means, exactly, but it's actually pretty straightforward: From the MacBook Pro I'm typing this on, to the iPhone sitting on my desk and the new Apple Watch on my wrist (it felt appropriate to wear it today), Alan is in charge of figuring out exactly how I should interact with the screens and keys that connect me to the world. Sure, that's a bit of an oversimplification, but you get the point.

The day after the Apple Watch Series 5 was announced last month in Cupertino, California, I had an opportunity to sit down with Alan at Apple Park to talk about the latest generation watch, how he sees the Watch maturing and coming into its own, and what unique design challenges the Apple Watch presents. Alan's a watch guy himself (not unlike some other folks at Apple), so we also get into the horological inspirations present in watchOS and how the Apple Watch has sparked bigger conversations about watches in the 21st century. This conversation was a blast and I've been anxious to share it with you all.