Chris GallelloinVirtual Reality PopWhich VR usability heuristics should I use?Now that we’re in a calm moment for VR (especially after the 2016 hype cycle), it’s probably a good time to review the different sets of…Feb 27, 20191Feb 27, 20191
Chris GallelloSimple but impactful ways to bridge design & devThis post was originally featured on the CloudApp blog.Jul 31, 20181Jul 31, 20181
Chris GallelloLittle things I do to make Twitter actually enjoyableI’ve been hearing that my way of using Twitter is a little different from most others. So I thought I’d write up how I actually use it…May 7, 20181May 7, 20181
Chris GallelloI’m selfishly teaching design to my engineersEvery so often, you come across an engineer who says that “design isn’t hard”. We know that’s nonsense, otherwise every product in the…Mar 8, 20183Mar 8, 20183
Chris GallelloThe laziness that kills good products 😑Over the years, you start hearing some phrases that keep coming up over and over in product or design meetings. They can be indicative of…Feb 8, 20183Feb 8, 20183
Chris GallelloCreating smooth CSS animations — even with a heavy DOMThis is a follow up to “The grand lifecycle of a small product change” which covers our design process for this feature.Jan 24, 20185Jan 24, 20185
Chris GallelloinPrototyprThe grand lifecycle of a small product changeA case study of how small design changes can require usability testing, data analysis, and tough strategy calls.Jan 18, 20181Jan 18, 20181
Chris GallelloCompressing videos and GIFs the right wayThis is a PSA on how to compress videos and GIFs really well for launch emails, onboarding tooltips, homepage videos, etc. This is how we…Dec 13, 20173Dec 13, 20173
Chris GallelloBeing an Evidence Evangelist as a DesignerAs a designer or PM, it can take time to earn the respect of your peers when having design discussions. One of the best methods I’ve seen…Dec 6, 2017Dec 6, 2017
Chris GallelloMy favorite usability testing questionIt’s pretty well-known that you shouldn’t directly ask a usability test participant whether they liked your product or not. As neutral as…Nov 7, 201711Nov 7, 201711