Breaking out of the problem > solution bubble. Sometimes, designing can feel like a trap even though it’s meant to be a source of innovation. …

How user experience design changes as we develop new technologies. As a bit more of a traditionalist, I always cringe a little when I hear people talking about the “metaverse.” People seem to view it as this magic, VR-only, revolutionary technology that we’ve never experienced before. The idea of companies…

How extended realities are impacting user experience design processes, responsibilities, and titles. Extended reality (XR) is one of the latest buzzwords in product design. It’s emerged out of necessity, acting as a bucket word for all of the other blank-R trends, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed…

I was raised in a wildly financially unstable family. My parents were both self-employed and managed their own businesses and budgets entirely on their own. Especially during and after 2008, as my mom was an independent realtor, we didn’t always know when or if we’d have money in the bank…

What is a product manager, anyway? The field of product management, in the grand scheme of things, is incredibly new. The first appearance of the “product manager” title came in 1931 from Proctor and Gamble and was just a way to justify hiring more people. Once the two original product managers found something to do, their…

About 1 in 4 adults have a diagnosable mental disorder or “neurodivergence.” While the exact definition of neurodivergence can vary depending on who you ask, generally, it can be defined as any variation from “normal” mental functioning. …

Recently, one of the hottest buzzwords in product management is “empathy.” Everyone wants an empathetic product manager. It sounds great on the surface — who doesn’t want to work with an empathetic manager? When a product team sits down to work on a product, though, empathy can take many forms…

As I undergo a career search as a product manager, I’ve been asked by multiple teams — “as a product manager, what’s your superpower?” This question can come in all shapes and sizes. “As a PM, what makes you unique?” “What makes you successful?” “Why should we hire you?” This…

And it’s not just the designer’s fault. Thinking that the content doesn’t matter if the design is good, or vise versa. Alright designers. You’re just as guilty here as your boss and project managers. Designers, we love to pour our heart and soul into our work, to design the most beautiful thing possible, then throw it at the content team (or even worse, be…