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·Mar 22

The best UX designers constantly do this to level up faster than their peers

Ironically, it comes from studying your peers! — The designers who accelerate their abilities the quickest are the ones who will, given the same amount of time, become the most skilled designers. So the question is — how do you accelerate faster than others? There are only really two ways to learn — from your own experiences or…

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The best UX designers constantly do this to level up faster than their peers
The best UX designers constantly do this to level up faster than their peers
UX

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UX Planet

·Jan 20

How the senior designers I trained at Apple & Meta developed faster than others

5 things they did more than everyone else — Our VP of engineering recently asked me how we could level up the design skills of our engineers. It made me think about the question “how do great designers become great?” My answer to him? 5 hours of daily meditation and fasting. He didn’t buy it, so here was my…

UX

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How the senior designers I trained at Apple & Meta developed faster than others
How the senior designers I trained at Apple & Meta developed faster than others
UX

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UX Planet

·Oct 24, 2021

If you don’t know your user’s decision-making equation, your design is set up to fail

This quick mental exercise will save you from a failed project — You’re designing, doing the whole 9-yards — researching, sketching, validating ideas, and so on. You hand things off to the engineering team, dust off your hands and pat yourself on the back for a job well done. You ship, and crickets! …

UX

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If you don’t know your user’s decision-making equation, your design is set up to fail
If you don’t know your user’s decision-making equation, your design is set up to fail
UX

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UX Collective

·Aug 23, 2021

A tip for delivering great design feedback during a critique

Come up with great, productive feedback. — Every designer recognizes the importance of good critique for his/her own work. Good critique (and user testing) can dramatically increase the quality of the solution, give it significantly more impact, make you look like a genius to your boss, etc. But — we don’t often talk about how to properly…

UX Design

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A tip for delivering great design feedback during a critique
A tip for delivering great design feedback during a critique
UX Design

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Muzli - Design Inspiration

·Aug 17, 2021

A framework for guaranteeing good UX designs everytime

Ask yourself these 4 questions during each project — After designing hundreds of features and products, I always find myself running a bit on autopilot. Not that that’s bad — often a great way to increase the efficiency of your process is to systemize it! Find yourself always designing new toggles? …

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A framework for guaranteeing good UX designs everytime
A framework for guaranteeing good UX designs everytime
UX

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Bootcamp

·Apr 18, 2021

The question to expect in every UX interview

And how to prepare for it — I’ve interviewed hundreds of candidates for product & ux design positions, and by far my favorite question to ask is: “How would you improve your favorite product?” It seems like a simple enough question. But beneath the surface it reveals an incredible amount about the candidate’s critical thinking skills, how…

UX

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The question to expect in every UX interview
The question to expect in every UX interview
UX

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UX Planet

·Apr 10, 2021

3 design choices that make Whatsapp the best instant messenger

They’re subtle, but important — People love their messaging apps like their hometown sports teams. You’ll find die hard fans of iMessage, Messenger, Telegram, Signal, etc. defending their platforms with a ferocity found more in sports bars than on internet forums. Oh and I forgot Kik. But nobody uses Kik. To fan the flame and…

Design

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3 design choices that make Whatsapp the best instant messenger
3 design choices that make Whatsapp the best instant messenger
Design

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UX Collective

·Apr 7, 2021

Do I know enough about the problem to prescribe a solution?

The prescription vs. the platform approach. — Picture Jon. Jon is a first adopter (early consumer) of a startup that’s trying to design a better way to roast salmon using a toaster oven. He’s smart, 35, and a working professional. He spends his evenings answering work emails and watching Dora the Explorer with his two young daughters. …

UX

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Do I know enough about the problem to prescribe a solution?
Do I know enough about the problem to prescribe a solution?
UX

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UX Planet

·Apr 7, 2021

The Most Important UX Interview Question

And How to Prepare for it — I’ve interviewed hundreds of candidates for product & ux design positions, and by far my favorite question to ask is: “How would you improve your favorite product?” It seems like a simple enough question. But beneath the surface it reveals an incredible amount about the candidate’s critical thinking skills, how…

UX

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The Most Important UX Interview Question
The Most Important UX Interview Question
UX

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Bootcamp

·Apr 2, 2021

A simple trick to accelerate growth as a designer

How to decide what to learn — The designers who accelerate their abilities the quickest are the ones who will, given the same amount of time, become the most skilled designers. And following that, to accelerate growth, you have to optimize for learning. Breaking it down even further, there are only two ways to learn — from…

UX

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A Simple Trick to Accelerate Growth as a Designer
A Simple Trick to Accelerate Growth as a Designer
UX

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Chris Lee

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