Published inPrototypr·Jun 12, 2019Predict the Future, Would You?I get excited when a product team gets out of the building. GOOB (get out of the building) forces people to test their product assumptions in the wild, learn about and get to know potential customers, and see how the product might fit in the real world. …UX7 min readUX7 min read
Feb 6, 2019I Got Asked a Tough Question…Questions about work don’t usually trip me up. Being a UX Designer at a big retailer has come with all kinds of questions. From people asking me what in-store department I work in, to all the variations of “what is UX” — when I sense a career question coming, I…Design5 min readDesign5 min read
Published inPrototypr·Dec 21, 2018Your Tribe Has Spoken: Product and UX Design Principles in SurvivorSurvivor used to be more like a survival show. Having a social game played a role, but when you were starving out in the desert drinking cow’s blood in Season 3, the social game took less importance over just surviving. …Product Design5 min readProduct Design5 min read
Published inPrototypr·Nov 7, 2018Filling In the Blanks — A Lesson I Finally Learned About Customer Interviews“Study people like you are from Mars.” ~ Chris Michaud, Continuum I have been a Serial (podcast) fan for a long time. I got hooked when someone reccommended Season 1, and have since listened to all of Season 2 and kept up with Season 3.User Research6 min readUser Research6 min read
Jun 14, 2018Switching My Expectations: Why the Nintendo Switch is Great Gaming ConsoleWhen the Nintendo Switch first came out in March, 2017, I wasn’t really sure what to think. I already had a Wii U and a Nintendo 3DS, so I didn’t think the Nintendo Switch would be much of an improvement. Regardless, I ended up getting one last weekend because I…Nintendo6 min readNintendo6 min read
Published inPrototypr·Jun 5, 2018Anchor’s Update Proves that Almost Every Social Media App Is The Same“Anchor is the easiest way to make a podcast, ever” ~ Anchor, 2018 Anchor started as an app that allowed users to upload segments of audio (up to 5 minutes long) that they could post and have live for 24 hours. Users then had the opportunity of permanently posting these…Social Media4 min readSocial Media4 min read
Published inChatbots Life·Jun 1, 2018A Bot With A Smile: The Importance of Bot PersonalityWhen I found out that Sphero released a realistic BB8 in 2015, it was all I secretly ever wanted. I loved BB8 from The Force Awakens, and a real one roaming around my house sounded amazing. Well, last weekend that dream became a reality — some friends of mine surprised…Robots5 min readRobots5 min read
Mar 11, 2018#IHateYouThis week, Bachelor fans from across the continent are still reeling from the finale where Arie Luyendyk Jr. (most recent Bachelor), dumped his former fiancé, Rebecca (Becca) Kufrin, for his runner-up, Lauren Burnham, who he later proposed to on After the Final Rose. The show aired the unedited break-up with…Twitter4 min readTwitter4 min read
Published inPrototypr·Feb 25, 2018Anchor’s Update Proves that Almost Every Social Media App Is The Same“Anchor is the easiest way to make a podcast, ever” ~ Anchor, 2018 Anchor started as an app that allowed users to upload segments of audio (up to 5 minutes long) that they could post and have live for 24 hours. Users then had the opportunity of permanently posting these…Social Media5 min readSocial Media5 min read
Feb 7, 2018Once you go Mac, you [might] go back.We have a couple of Macs around the office, so I came across two of these chargers sitting next to each other. I looked at them for a minute, chuckling at the fact that they just happened to be beside each other… and then I noticed something. For those who…Apple5 min readApple5 min read
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