How I Became a Developer in 8 Months

A guide to getting started

Let’s Compare Javascript Testing Frameworks

Testing your code is one of the most important things that you can do to make yourself a better coder. That’s not just because testing can prevent you from breaking previously-working code when you make changes (also known as regressions), but more…

The Slash Between UX and UI

The term “UX/UI” is everywhere. It’s in front of job descriptions, titles, vaguely defined tasks in a backlog, and even in little notes in margins.

Wherever it appears, it seems to carry a sort of mysterious aura. What does it refer to? Some sort of…

Anticipating User Needs: Creating Software for Humans

One Month In

I started a two-month-long residency at Goodyear Arts on July 1st. When I told people about it, they’d say some variation of, “oh, I didn’t know you were an artist.” And then they’d ask, “so what are you going to be making?”

Spock, Kirk, and the ideal designer/engineer relationship

Demystifying User Research: The Three Tiers of Design ‘Goodness’

User research is lauded as the holy grail of good product design by UXers all over the world. However, when timelines get cut short and budgets dry up, it’s usually one of the first parts of the process to get the boot.