Published inBootcampIn pursuit of greatnessPerfection is never the goal. You’ll never change the world trying to be perfect at everything you do.Feb 26, 202176Feb 26, 202176
Published inUX CollectiveIf I die in this room please blame the designerThere is no such thing as human error — only design error.Jan 31, 2020231Jan 31, 2020231
Published inUX CollectiveWhy Chrome’s hold to quit is a big usability winChrome’s hold to quit is one of the best little pieces of interaction design I’ve seen in years. And it’s so simple.Jan 29, 20203314Jan 29, 20203314
Published inUX CollectiveThe one thing Netflix understands that HBO Now doesn’tUnderstanding why users would use your product is the key to making sure you build a product that is a good user experience.Jan 20, 20201.1K8Jan 20, 20201.1K8
Published inUX CollectiveIs the Sonos Move well designed? — a UX reviewThe Sonos Move is an impressive portable speaker from its spec sheet, to its size, to its price, to its many capabilities. But is it well…Oct 1, 20191581Oct 1, 20191581
Published inUX CollectiveIf you want to work somewhere, just askHere is a big career secret: If you want to work some place or with someone, just ask. Don’t wait for an official job opening.Jun 28, 2019347Jun 28, 2019347
Published inThe StartupThe magic of the daily demoIf you are trying to build something great you may be missing one of the most important rituals — the daily demo.Jun 26, 20192252Jun 26, 20192252
Published inThe StartupBuilding an associate product/UX designer program to help create the next generationHow do bring in junior employees without hurting the quality of your team or products? Enter the associate product designer program.Jun 12, 20195913Jun 12, 20195913
Published inThe StartupThis is why we don’t ship prototypesThe Samsung Galaxy Fold isn’t even out yet and it is already breaking in droves.Apr 17, 20192844Apr 17, 20192844
Published inUX CollectiveA case study in how poor language hurts designThis is an excellent lesson in why we need to use humanistic, usable language. Design is not just about visuals.Apr 9, 20191371Apr 9, 20191371
Published inUX CollectiveThe five areas of UXUser experience can be boiled down to 5 key areas. Understanding these areas is the key to good design.Apr 5, 20198095Apr 5, 20198095
Published inUX CollectiveWhat is an affordance?Understanding what affordances are and how they help map people’s mental models to a product is a key to good design.Apr 5, 20193696Apr 5, 20193696
Published inUX CollectiveThe news orgs changing what storytelling meansStorytelling doesn’t have to be boring and staid anymore. These companies and people are pushing the boundaries.Apr 2, 201921Apr 2, 201921
Published inUX CollectiveHow to do paper prototyping, the UX tool you may be missingMany great designs, products, websites, and projects begin with paper. Yours should too.Mar 23, 20192823Mar 23, 20192823
Published inUX CollectiveThe Homer Simpson car is a great lesson in building productsOne of the first things I do in all of my classes is show this clip of Homer Simpson trying to design a car. I’m serious.Mar 15, 20192731Mar 15, 20192731
Published inUX CollectiveGo beyond user interviews with contextual inquiryWhat is contextual inquiry? Think of it as a combination of light ethnographic work and user interviewing.Mar 5, 2019220Mar 5, 2019220
Published inUX CollectiveHow to conduct user interviewsUser interviews are a great way to gain foundational knowledge about the problems your users are facing. And a lot of people mess them up.Mar 2, 20192.5K10Mar 2, 20192.5K10
Published inUX CollectiveMVP doesn’t mean Maximal Voluminous ProductA maximal voluminous product is a focus on volume of features, usually at the expense of quality of the experience. People buy experiences.Feb 28, 20191181Feb 28, 20191181
Published inUX CollectiveSamsung Galaxy Fold is the Homer Simpson carGood product design is not about letting your users design your products for you — it’s about making their lives better through design.Feb 28, 20191.8K11Feb 28, 20191.8K11
Published inUX CollectiveA Minimal Viable Product needs to actually be viableEverywhere you go people are talking about shipping MVPs. MVP this. MVP that.Feb 13, 20191.6K9Feb 13, 20191.6K9