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Published in Redash

·Mar 7, 2018

Improving Redash User Experience

How we improved Redash’s UI & UX to make it easier to use and your data more visible. — This is the first post of a series of posts that will accompany the V4 release and detail the what we (the Redash team & community) been working on for so long. I’ve joined Redash last November to improve the design and user experience. I’d like to give you an…

UX

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Improving Redash User Experience
Improving Redash User Experience

Published in The Logbook

·Jun 30, 2016

Why you need to research your users and how to do it

Research is inevitable in UX design and is a big part of the design process. In this blog post, I’ll be focusing on user interviews and… — Research is inevitable in UX design and is a big part of the design process. In this blog post, I’ll be focusing on user interviews and user testing and resolving the challenges involved in these processes. Knowing how to pick the right research technique from your toolbox to uncover the…

UX

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Why you need to research your users and how to do it
Why you need to research your users and how to do it

Published in The Logbook

·May 24, 2016

The sad truth about “UX designers”

Me: Hey, it’s nice to meet you! So what do you do for living? — Me: Hey, it’s nice to meet you! So what do you do for living? Designer: I am a UX DESIGNER at [company]! Me: Oh, that’s cool! So I guess you’re interviewing people and talking to users a lot! Designer: Well, not really, we don’t talk to users… Me: Oh, I…

UX

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Published in The Logbook

·Jan 6, 2016

How much do UX designers earn around the world?

This Hanno article was originally published on TheNextWeb. — This Hanno article was originally published on TheNextWeb. Ever wondered how much other UX designers with similar skills to you are earning elsewhere? As a location-independent designer with a lot of control over my own salary, I was extremely interested in knowing the answer to that question. …

UX

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How much do UX designers earn around the world?
How much do UX designers earn around the world?

Published in The Logbook

·Aug 10, 2015

Sorry, you are not like your users

I went to a meet up recently where the presenter proudly claimed that his team (who were building a product for a niche market) weren’t… — I went to a meet up recently where the presenter proudly claimed that his team (who were building a product for a niche market) weren’t just the builders of their application, but also the users. “Since we use our own product, we’re valid users to test with.” Perfect, right?

Design

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Sorry, you are not like your users
Sorry, you are not like your users

Published in The Logbook

·Jun 11, 2015

7 best practices for better user interviews

Interviewing users can be tricky. But no matter whether you do it in-person or over the interweb, there are a few rules which will help you… — Interviewing users can be tricky. But no matter whether you do it in-person or over the interweb, there are a few rules which will help you run far better interviews. I’ve collected together the 7 best practises we’ve found most useful. Encourage storytelling

UX

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7 best practices for better user interviews
7 best practices for better user interviews

Published in The Logbook

·Apr 10, 2015

How do UX designer salaries vary around the world?

There are many salary comparisons around which look at the differences between US and EU cities. As a data fan, I love browsing them. Since… — There are many salary comparisons around which look at the differences between US and EU cities. As a data fan, I love browsing them. …

UX

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How do UX designer salaries vary around the world?
How do UX designer salaries vary around the world?

Published in The Logbook

·Jan 22, 2015

Stretching ourselves

In December Marcel and I attended Stretch conference in Budapest. The conference features great leaders from various fields, with a focus… — In December Marcel and I attended Stretch conference in Budapest. The conference features great leaders from various fields, with a focus on leadership and management. How we ended up coming to this conference Attending the conference for the second time in a row (last year’s visit was also my first encounter with my teammate Jon) I suggested to…

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Published in The Logbook

·Jan 7, 2015

So you’re looking for a UX designer?

That’s great! But you’re also in the unfortunate position of having to cherry pick from an already competitive pool of designers. Here is… — When you’re looking to get hired, you can find plenty of resources out there telling you how to write an interesting and engaging CV. …

UX

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Published in The Logbook

·Aug 19, 2014

My story

A story about how kindness, small things and luck can drive to new opportunities. — A story about how kindness, small things and luck can drive to new opportunities. More than a year ago I was reading Cap Watkins blog post: “Be kind”. It’s a great read, and he talks about how being kind and open will pay for itself, and will lead to new…

Remote Working

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