The wave of interactive toys for our furry friends. — In 2020, many of us welcomed new family members into our homes as our countries went into lockdowns. The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association has estimated that the number of pets in the UK alone has increased by 3.2 million since the start of the pandemic. With people returning to their…

Can we automate creative fields like design and coding? — The digital process automation market is estimated to rise from $6.8 billion to $12.6 billion by 2023, says ThinkAutomation. The COVID-19 pandemic is believed to contribute to the accelerated technological progress and is encouraging many companies to invest more in innovation. In August 2021, Tesla announced the prototype of Tesla…

Budget-friendly resources to help you study CxD — Elaine Anzaldo is our guest writer this week. So you want to learn about conversation design, but it isn’t within your means to sign up for a $1000+ online course. Where do you start? Which resources are both reputable and easy to understand? A bit about my journey If we’re being honest here (and I…

We asked Claudia Cafeo what prompted her to form Floxies. — Claudia is a teacher, a website designer, and the founder of Floxies Community. We asked her about her journey, what prompted her to start a community for women in web design, and why we need more female role models in design and tech. M: For the ladies in design working…

What Now? — The recent rise in popularity and demand for UX/UI designers and software developers has increased the number of digital training boot camps offered online. In general, a boot camp aims to teach students all the necessary skills to enter their dream field in two to ten months. While there are…

And what you can do to successfully launch a global product. — Many companies are able to successfully crack cross-cultural design. They are able to perform remarkably well even in lands with a culture and user group very different from where they initially launched. Airbnb is one such example that is successfully offering rentals on distant lands like Greenland or the Pitcairn…

Here’s the list of 10 women in tech that you should know. — Although gender diversity in the technology sector has received much attention over the recent years, current stats reveal vast disparities in employment levels and salaries earned by women in tech. According to PWC, only 5% of leadership positions in the technology sector are held by women today. The enormous disproportion…

Voice assistant-enabled toys — Toys offer a different level of interactivity today compared to what they used to offer 15 or 20 years ago. After the emergence of walking toys controlled by remote controls and, more recently mobile applications, here comes the generation of toys that can talk and interact with children. Hybrid future of learning and play Many companies…

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