Kevin N. ColemaninDesigns of HumanityGiving Good OptionsFor a while now I’ve been noticing a trend in user interaction design that seems to slip under the radar: coercing user actions by…Dec 11, 2019Dec 11, 2019
Kevin N. ColemanSomething GoodSomething Good is a passion project I started partially to learn about native application development — but more because of its mission…Jan 23, 20191Jan 23, 20191
Kevin N. ColemaninDesigns of HumanityEntering the “Real World” as a DesignerAs an adjunct design professor, I get to see the skills that make or break students’ ventures into the “real” world. While it would be easy…Sep 24, 20181Sep 24, 20181
Kevin N. ColemaninDesigns of HumanityLeadingA little while back I joined a new company. When I applied I did so eyeing the role of front-end engineer, and by the time I started on day…Sep 9, 20181Sep 9, 20181
Kevin N. ColemaninDesigns of HumanityWorking Remotely isn’t a Golden Ticket to HappinessWe’ve got to get over this, people. Being remote isn’t a golden ticket to happiness. In fact, it isn’t even close. First, let’s get this…Jan 16, 2018Jan 16, 2018
Kevin N. ColemanChecking Your HairWe’ve all been there; roll out of bed in the morning, cruise through your morning routine—shower—coffee—water the plants—sit down and start…Jan 3, 2018Jan 3, 2018
Kevin N. ColemaninDesigns of HumanityThe Throes of Early AdoptionEarly adoption is exciting. It’s loads of fun to crack open the box on a newly-produced gadget, or to be the one to “discover” a new…Dec 21, 2017Dec 21, 2017
Kevin N. ColemaninDesigns of HumanityDiscovering your communityYou have a community. You’re probably already aware of this, but you probably aren’t acutely aware of who’s actually a part of it.Nov 30, 2017Nov 30, 2017
Kevin N. ColemaninDesigns of HumanityForm follows function follows form…We’ve all heard it before: “Form follows function.” It’s a succinct, alliterative, little phrase that helps system designers everywhere…Nov 6, 2017Nov 6, 2017
Kevin N. ColemanUI’s that are too fastI remember hearing a while back about a technique that certain devs used to help make parts of their user experience smoother—and it…Sep 14, 2017Sep 14, 2017