Emily O'ByrneinPrototyprWhy you don’t need Design QAI read with interest Jess Eddy’s piece in UX Collective: The importance of Design QA in digital product design. I think Jess raises an…Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 2018
Emily O'ByrneHow to find time for new habits and goalsFor lots of us, the new year is about new resolutions. Adopting new habits. Setting fresh goals. Eating healthier, exercising more, being…Jan 18, 2017Jan 18, 2017
Emily O'ByrneDoes your marketing style fit your product?There are loads of great articles on the internet showing you how you can encourage your old customers to start buying again, with targeted…Jan 10, 2017Jan 10, 2017
Emily O'ByrneHow to save time by connecting your business appsIf your business is anything like mine, you use a lot of apps. I’m just a freelancer, but I still need all of these…Nov 24, 2016Nov 24, 2016
Emily O'ByrneHow to declutter your inbox and avoid email overload, KonMari-styleI often see articles in my Feedly about the symptoms, causes and promising new cures for ’email overload’.Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
Emily O'ByrneWhy I never ask a designer to make PowerPoint templatesWhenever I see a branding or design brief that includes PowerPoint, my heart sinks. Because professional graphic designers are pretty much…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Emily O'ByrneKeep calm and break stuff: software testing for beginnersIt’s a truth that ought to be more widely acknowledged: if your job involves buying or building software, sooner or later you’re going to…Oct 27, 2016Oct 27, 2016
Emily O'ByrneHow to manage a project in two simple questionsLike agile, project management got strangled by its own rule book. Here’s a simpler way to manage any project. No certification needed.Jul 27, 20161Jul 27, 20161
Emily O'ByrneHow the good/fast/cheap tradeoff really worksGood/fast/cheap was one of the first things I was taught as a project manager. But in real life, it’s a bit more complicated than ‘pick any…Jul 20, 2016Jul 20, 2016
Emily O'ByrneHow to repair a broken PowerPoint presentationSometimes you don’t get to start with a blank canvas. If you’ve been given a badly designed PowerPoint presentation, here are some quick…Jul 7, 20161Jul 7, 20161