Published inTruth About DesignWorking From Home In A Global Crisis: Rules for Mental Health and Design-ProductivityThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced many parts of the world to work from home. For many people, it’s the first time they’ve ever worked from…Apr 6, 20201Apr 6, 20201
Published inTruth About DesignIf Engineers Talk To Users, Do We Still Need Designers?At my current job at Facebook, I’ve been fortunate to work with engineers that do their job at the highest level and that understand the…Feb 13, 20205Feb 13, 20205
Published inModusUX Design For Boring CompaniesWhy it can be better to work for an “unsexy” brandMay 14, 201924May 14, 201924
Published inTruth About DesignUnpaid UX Work Disguised As “Design Exercises”: How To Handle ItAfter a very enjoyable initial call where I had a great rapport with the interviewer, she explained that the next round of interviews was…May 7, 201931May 7, 201931
Published inTruth About DesignGorilla User Testing: Using Primates To Advance Human-Centered DesignIn the world of UX Design, Guerrilla User Testing is a well-known and popular technique for gathering user research on a shoestring budget.Apr 1, 20196Apr 1, 20196
Published inTruth About DesignGreat Design Vs Good Design: What’s The Difference? Here’s The TruthThe lowest common denominator for interface design has risen over the last decade. You see a lot less of this now:Mar 25, 201928Mar 25, 201928
Published inTruth About DesignTerrible UX Design Job Descriptions (Or: How To Avoid Bad UX Design Jobs)Terrible UX Design jobs are flooding the market right now.Mar 12, 201944Mar 12, 201944
Published inTruth About DesignConfidence As A Designer: How To Build It“I feel like I don’t belong here” “Everyone else is so good, I don’t know if I’ll ever reach that level” “How in the world did I get into hMar 5, 201916Mar 5, 201916
Published inTruth About DesignDesign / UX: Customer Delight — The True Meaning (It’s not cool animations)The term “Customer Delight” is being thrown around a lot lately. The little apps you’re making are to be “usable, useful, beautiful and…Feb 26, 20192Feb 26, 20192
