Alissa Condra
Alissa Condra

Alissa Condra

Sydney-based UX consultant, designer, startup founder, traveler, ultimate frisbee player. I like to learn new things. auxo.com.au

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How to use the psychology principle of confirmation bias in UX design

Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favour, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs…

Jul 3, 2018 · 4 min read

Should you create an online course? What I learned building my own

I’ve been officially self-employed for 6 months now, and the journey has been every bit as much of a roller coaster as many long-time pros…

Jun 13, 2018 · 4 min read

Customer research: How to start when you don’t know where to start

Doing research without a plan is like grocery shopping without a list — you’ll end up with a bunch of junk food that looked good at the…

Apr 30, 2018 · 5 min read

My freelance UX site design in real-time [Part 3]

The minimum viable UX design to launch my freelance career.

Apr 21, 2018 · 3 min read

My freelance UX strategy in real-time [PART 2]

The minimum viable UX strategy to launch my freelance career.

Apr 20, 2018 · 7 min read

My freelance business strategy in real-time [PART 1]

The minimum viable business strategy to launch my freelance career.

Apr 17, 2018 · 7 min read

Four things I learned from watching 100 people get an insurance quote

In the world of user experience (UX) design, web forms are a common challenge. As a company, or brand, or website, or designer — how do you…

Apr 9, 2018 · 6 min read

3 steps to work your way into a UX career

User experience designer wanted, no experience necessary!

Jan 16, 2018 · 9 min read

How to Build a Better Team with Effective Feedback

I’ve been playing ultimate for 9 years now, and this year I finally stepped up from social league player, to club player, to social league…

Jul 2, 2017 · 5 min read

Retail foot traffic is declining but there’s a light at the end of the checkout line

Recently, Forbes reported a looming foot traffic problem as the “dirty open secret” of the retail industry and the source of much of the…

Sep 26, 2016 · 3 min read

How I build a customer experience strategy

In my first post in this series, I covered why user experience design needs a customer experience strategy. In short, the functionality and…

Feb 3, 2016 · 8 min read

Three common mistakes made by user experience practitioners

I recently saw a LinkedIn update from a recruiter posing this question as a pre-screening requisite and thought it was a great writing…

Feb 3, 2016 · 2 min read

User Experience Design Starts With a Customer Experience Strategy

In my 10 years as a user experience consultant on everything from eCommerce sites to mobile apps to enterprise applications, if I had to…

Dec 16, 2015 · 4 min read

Interactive Display for Runners: Idea for Engagement, Marketing Opportunities

Wearable device tracking fitness and health metrics have taken off and penetrated mainstream culture in 2014. A recent report by Juniper…

Apr 28, 2015 · 4 min read