Published inProduct GalsAsk Product Gals: Time ManagementWelcome back! This summer Allison Mui and I had summer interns and with that was a slew of really fun, thought-provoking questions. In this…Aug 12, 20221Aug 12, 20221
Published inProduct GalsHow product deliverables bolster the success of each others workIn this blog, the product gals are going to dig into how we take individual responsibility for our parts of the product life cycle. We…Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021
Published inProduct Gals5 Better Ways for Product to Provide Design FeedbackRecently, Allison & I (Elle) have been doing a lot of higher impact UX work on docs.mongodb.com and I have found myself in a unique…Jun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
Published inProduct GalsApplying Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to DocumentationCo-written by Allison Mui & Elle ShwerMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Published inUX Collective10 tips to strengthen your Product Design and Product Management relationshipThe Product Design (PD) and Product Management (PM) relationship can certainly be a tricky one. Like all high collaboration roles at any…Nov 5, 2020Nov 5, 2020
A Timely SwitchI find myself lately retelling this story to quite a few interns and new grads. I recall being in their exact position wondering exactly…Aug 4, 20201Aug 4, 20201
up“lyfting”ingI’m just going to throw some bait out into the wild here and see what happens.Feb 4, 2019Feb 4, 2019
Understanding how to turn UX research findings into actionable design solutionsI am fairly new to corporate product design which means there are gaps in my knowledge in how to approach synthesizing research results…Nov 26, 2018Nov 26, 2018
Think about the legacy you wish to leave, be that big or small, and try to achieve it.This past week I attended one of the School of Information Leadership Series lunches and one piece of advice imparted on the group was…Dec 22, 2017Dec 22, 2017
The importance of saying “Thank You”The following may not be entirely accurate but to my minds eye, it’s pretty dang close.Sep 27, 2017Sep 27, 2017
5 Growth-Hacking Tips for Startups using InstagramThis was such a fun piece for me to write since I am passionate about social media and I love helping develop content strategy for startups…Nov 14, 2016Nov 14, 2016
Marketing Your Detroit Startup: 5 Local Digital Marketing HacksWith over 100 startups based in Detroit just last year and a burgeoning entrepreneurial atmosphere, it is important to use marketing to…Oct 13, 2016Oct 13, 2016
A Non-Hacker Hacking Away At A HackathonWell that was a mouthful, amirite? This weekend I attended MHacks 8 at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. It’s my first Hackathon and I went…Oct 9, 20161Oct 9, 20161
Published inStudent VoicesHow I started a company in an hour…Wait what?It’s 3 pm on the last day of my summer internship and I have been sitting in the same spot doing nothing for the past 2 hours.Sep 6, 2016Sep 6, 2016
Published inP.S. I Love You6 Spots to Take Your First Date in NYCBlog post originally published for Ash & Anvil; a Detroit based start-up making shorter guy clothes.Aug 28, 2016Aug 28, 2016
How I feel about Instagram stealing Snapchat’s snapstoryAfter Instagram released their Stories feature last week it seems like everything I read is predicting Snapchat users to abandon ship and…Aug 24, 2016Aug 24, 2016