Deirdre HirschtrittOn Returning From SabbaticalA note on why I wrote this: At Code for America, staff who’ve been at the organization for 4 years are offered a 1-month paid sabbatical…Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023
Deirdre HirschtrittWhen life won’t stop for user research: The unique challenges and rewards of interviewing mothersWe were half way through the user research session. I’d asked all my interview questions and we were ready to move onto journey mapping…Jun 28, 2019Jun 28, 2019
Deirdre HirschtrittWhat We’re Reading on World Book DayIn celebration of World Book Day, I asked my colleagues what they’re reading. Here’s what they said.Apr 24, 2018Apr 24, 2018
Deirdre HirschtrittThe Interview Questions You Should Be AskingSome “dangerous” questions that are worth the riskApr 6, 20181Apr 6, 20181
Deirdre HirschtrittMaking New Mistakes Next Time: Running a UX Research DebriefTwo colleagues and I recently finished a 4-month project where we explored the ambiguous intersection of a couple of different concepts:Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
Deirdre HirschtrittIntroducing: The Design Justice Reading CircleHave you heard about Design Justice? If you’ve heard about it, have you tried to incorporate into your design practice? How?Sep 11, 2017Sep 11, 2017
Deirdre HirschtrittHere’s My UX Research Philosophy. What’s Yours?I was at a job interview recently where the hiring manager asked a question I should have seen coming, but didn’t. He asked: What’s your UX…Jun 2, 20173Jun 2, 20173
Deirdre HirschtrittHow I Applied UX Methods to Design Staff Training and Why It WorkedBuilding a learning toolkit for accessible and inclusive teaching at a big academic libraryApr 19, 2017Apr 19, 2017
Deirdre HirschtrittHow I Became a Civic Tech EnthusiastI entered my Master of Science in Information program excited to pursue a career as an academic librarian. I was all jazzed about helping…Mar 16, 2017Mar 16, 2017