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Use the “Doubtful Stakeholder” exercise to test whether your explanations make sense Photo by Pavel Danilyuk: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-with-a-doubtful-facial-expression-8637925/ Getting harshly rejected by doubtful stakeholders taught me the importance of translating your work. I’ve heard it all, from being told, “I talked to the wrong users who didn’t know anything,” to getting polite nods and being told, […]
You’ve probably seen those Hims ads. You know the ones — the wilting cactus that suddenly perks up, or the guy staring pensively at his hairline in the mirror. At first glance, they seem like just another trendy DTC brand with good designers and a meme budget. But here’s what stopped me in my tracks: […]
Gartner estimates that by 2030, the use of synthetic data will completely surpass the use of real data in training artificial intelligence models. But what does this mean exactly? Synthetic data is artificially generated data designed to mimic real-world data. It is created using algorithms and statistical models that replicate the patterns, characteristics, and relationships […]
Today’s hiring technology is experiencing an arms race — between hiring managers and candidates — with both groups attempting to process the most applications with the least human contact: the result is a bizarre mockery of the idea of hiring, absent human decency. Having recently changed my day job, I have had a lot of […]
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “You are Jean-Claude Van Damme. You’re straddling two 18-wheelers careening through space while doing the splits. It’s very difficult, your groin hurts, and you could really use a strawberry Pop-tart… Here’s the question that has brought on all the pain and Pop-tart cravings: “Do I continue […]
Getting fired often comes abruptly and unexpectedly. The feeling can be even more difficult for those working in creative fields like design, as work seems to be not just an occupation, but part of our identity. Losing your job is hard, but it’s not the end of the world. It might even be a new […]
Build a sustainable future in tech by taking small yet efficient steps toward strategic content management. “My sense is that if you want to change the world, you start with yourself and work outward because you build your competence that way.” Jordan Peterson This article serves as a practical guide to help you implement and […]
Designers use an unconstrained canvas tool to design for rule-based interactive systems, hoping the devs will perfect everything in production. This causes misalignment between designers and devs. There are two persistent issues that keep plaguing the product design and development worlds. The first one is very much on the surface, and thus — no surprise — gets both a lot […]
Aliens, car crashes, and a deep dive into my fitness stats. 10 min read · 22 hours ago The majority of new features fall flat. It’s a fact. 70% to 95% of new product launches show no measurable impact 80% of features are never used — not even once As a result of ‘feature bloat’ […]
Summary: “User experience” describes both users’ relationships with products and a growing professional industry of practitioners aiming to improve those relationships. The term “user experience” (UX) can be difficult to explain to colleagues and friends. This article is meant to provide an approachable definition of user experience, explain the ever growing professional field of UX, […]