PinnedWant to Be Happier in Your UX or Product Role? Invest in Your Life Outside of Work.Many UX and Product professionals feel unhappy, burned out, and unfulfilled because their identity is too closely tied to their work.Jan 4139Jan 4139
PinnedHow to Get Stakeholders to Buy Into User ResearchMinimum Viable Research: A 4-step framework to get executives, clients, stakeholders, and colleagues on board with user research.Feb 27, 20174448Feb 27, 20174448
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Stop trying to overcome Imposter Syndrome and instead embrace itIn the 17 years of my career so far, I’ve finally come to accept one key thing: I’ll never shake Imposter Syndrome. I feel it every day ...Nov 25, 2019260Nov 25, 2019260
8 UX Mistakes To Avoid On Your UX Portfolio WebsiteThe UX of your UX portfolio website matters, big time.Aug 6, 20181.5K3Aug 6, 20181.5K3
15 questions to help you evaluate, "Which UX education program is right for me?"It's not just about the program, it's how the program fits YOUR needs.Jul 25, 2018326Jul 25, 2018326
How to critique your own UX Portfolio10 questions to help you focus on the details that matterNov 14, 2017677Nov 14, 2017677
10 Tips to Help You Stop Being Your Own Worst ClientHow to get un-stuck and finally launch your own projects.Aug 29, 20175522Aug 29, 20175522
Published inNationallTrapped: My night in a Paris toilet with a cat named Lion 🦁The very true story of my (mis)adventures as a traveling entrepreneur.Jun 13, 20171927Jun 13, 20171927
Why Twitter Should Let Users Save or Bookmark TweetsA UX perspective on why saving or bookmarking tweets to read later is good for the user experience and for business.Dec 30, 2016915Dec 30, 2016915
Why The UX of Using Gmail Is BrokenAnd how Shift has transformed how I use Gmail, Calendar, and DriveDec 20, 2016739Dec 20, 2016739
4 Product Design Lessons You Can Learn from the Apple WatchWhen the Apple Watch launched in April 2015, it cast a wide net in terms of functionality and customer segmentation. No, the device wasn’t…May 4, 201664May 4, 201664
Why You Can’t Afford to Skip User ResearchWhen you’re designing a website or an app, you can’t assume that you know best. Sure you probably have some good assumptions about what you…Mar 15, 20161722Mar 15, 20161722
Why UX Extends Beyond The ScreenThink about some of your favorite brands and what it’s like to interact with them. How often do you visit their sites or use their apps…Feb 15, 20161683Feb 15, 20161683
3 Ways Storytelling Can Improve Your Product Development ProcessThis post originally appeared on my website where I share ideas, articles, & insights about user experience and product development.Sep 11, 201568Sep 11, 201568
The CNN Re-Design & The User Experience of Breaking NewsIn his book Understanding Media, Marshall McLuhan introduced us to the concept of “the medium is the message”.Jan 25, 201533Jan 25, 201533
Everyday UX: The Value of Comparison Tools in Online ShoppingA lesson from the cereal aisle on how to improve the consumer purchase pathJul 10, 201426Jul 10, 201426