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Empathy in the everyday: How we’re wired to make things better

Empathy has quickly captured the collective attention of the business world, including recent mentions from Google’s Chief Innovation…

Mar 27, 2021

Empathy in the everyday: How we’re wired to make things better

Mar 27, 2021

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Activating empathy with the Theory of Mind

The experience of empathy is one of the most misunderstood in human behavior. Often it is confused with other experiences we feel like…

Oct 9, 2020

A series of different colored pencils at different lengths to help illustrate many different perspectives.

Oct 9, 2020

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Demystifying UX competencies

Visualizing the current and future with the “Skittle Skills” Assessment

Sep 14, 2019

Demystifying UX competencies

Sep 14, 2019

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Embrace the thorns: the power of examined design

“We acquire the strength we have overcome.”

Dec 15, 2018

Embrace the thorns: the power of examined design

Dec 15, 2018

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Beginner’s mind, expert mind: the dualism of UX

Duality is a concept with many meanings and resonance in our modern culture, from a philosophical set of views about the relationship…

Oct 25, 2018

Beginner’s mind, expert mind: the dualism of UX

Oct 25, 2018

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The constant UX gardener

One of my favorite things to do after a long day in the mines of UX is hanging out with my tomato plants.

Aug 28, 2018

The constant UX gardener

Aug 28, 2018

Stephen Riley

The Rise of the Physical Web Part One: Eddystone

In a seemingly non-descript announcement earlier this month, Google launched a new format for beacon-based connections.

Jul 30, 2015

The Rise of the Physical Web Part One: Eddystone

Jul 30, 2015

Stephen Riley

Finding the Magic Behind the Counter

In thousands of cities across America, small grocery stores serve the needs of the community in a very personal way. They provide…

May 8, 2015

Finding the Magic Behind the Counter

May 8, 2015

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The Internet of Glances

A friend of mine, Brendan Fitzpatrick, recently posted a thorough analysis of smartwatches, and came to conclusions that essentially…

Jan 16, 2015

The Internet of Glances

Jan 16, 2015

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Learning the Hard Way

I often give talks about sharing — why its such a dominating cultural trend, why we need to do it as humans, and how brands can be a part…

Dec 16, 2014

Learning the Hard Way

Dec 16, 2014

Stephen Riley

Stephen Riley

I like understanding why people make decisions, making things people need, playing with the kids and pretending I’ll play hockey again.

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