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Sep 17, 2020

Empathy. What is it good for?

In a recent episode of NPR’s Hidden Brain, the host asks Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki, an expert on empathy, if he thinks that technology has made society less empathetic. This question made me consider the role designers play in creating more empathy through the products we create. It’s no secret…

Product Design

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Empathy. What is it good for?
Empathy. What is it good for?
Product Design

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Jul 27, 2020

How to improve your problem statements with “Cause and Effect”

At the beginning of most software development projects there is usually a sense of excitement and optimism. However, that energy can quickly turn into stress when you can’t make the transition from research into ideation. In other words, you don’t fully understand the problem you are trying to solve, or…

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How to improve your problem statements with “Cause and Effect”
How to improve your problem statements with “Cause and Effect”

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Jul 29, 2019

Mitigating the effects context switching

If you’re like me, you like to finish something before you start something else. Jumping from one thing to another can really disrupt my flow and overall productivity. It takes effort to regain momentum. Here are a couple of things I do to make the transition less taxing. Reflect Context switching…

Productivity

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Mitigating the effects context switching
Mitigating the effects context switching
Productivity

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Feb 1, 2019

Design Critiques: A guide for non-designers

When you hear “design critique,” what comes to mind? You might think of a group of designers wearing all black huddled around a wall discussing some intangible design qualities unbeknownst to the average person. While this might be the type of setting you’d expect to find at a traditional art…

Design

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Design Critiques: A guide for non-designers
Design Critiques: A guide for non-designers
Design

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Dec 27, 2018

Unplugging from life

Have you ever considered leaving it all behind for a few months? It might not be as far-fetched as one might think. Often taken by people in academia, sabbaticals are traditionally meant for a person to accomplish a goal or conduct research. However, research shows an increase in employers offering…

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Unplugging from life
Unplugging from life
Travel

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Erick Arias

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Designing better experiences for developers at VMware.

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