PinnedAlex O'NealinUX CollectiveWhy all social networks are doomed, and what will replace themMore than a decade ago I worked for a major social network. Of all the places I’ve worked, this was the most analytically-minded company…Nov 1, 202120Nov 1, 202120
Alex O'NealWorking well with others: a language tipA design collaboration tip to help you avoid being upset when no harm is intended. Because misunderstandings happen.Jan 19Jan 19
Alex O'NealThe year Alex stopped accepting crapLet me tell you why I’m the luckiest woman with breast cancer in Texas.Jan 1Jan 1
Alex O'NealThe many-petaled late autism diagnosisHow an autism diagnosis in later years does much more than create a label.Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
Alex O'NealAbout that sensory processing disorder (SPD) thing…This is a response I made to an excellent article that disappeared, I don’t know how. I thought the ideas worth sharing, so I’m capturing…Jan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023
Alex O'NealI love this article!I worked for a global company with a women's employee resource group called WISE. WISE stood for Women In Search of Excellence.Sep 29, 2022Sep 29, 2022
Alex O'NealThis is excellent, because I think people do make the mistake of believing therapy can make you a…I lost years to trauma symptoms, undermining myself, uncertain of a path, changing jobs and majors, until I sought therapy in my twenties…Sep 27, 2022Sep 27, 2022
Alex O'NealGREAT article!What I wish is that more people of faith understood that most atheists find their atheism through anger at hypocrisy, or love of truth, or…Aug 2, 2022Aug 2, 2022
Alex O'NealIt's not the UX industry that's the problem, it's the lack of comprehension from non-design folks.This confusion leads to other mishaps, like people conflating coders with designers (you can be both, of course, but it takes design…Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
Alex O'NealLove this article!When I taught UX design we had an exercise where the class took a "personality test" online. They were told to not share their personal…Dec 3, 20211Dec 3, 20211
