Three alternative solutions other than just disabling buttons — A disabled button is used to visually communicate that the action is unavailable because certain conditions aren’t met. However— when it lacks feedback, context, and guidance— the experience may feel frustrating, confusing, and inaccessible. “Why can’t I click this?”, “What am I supposed to do?”, “How come it’s not available…

I just launched my first paid content and I’m offering 30% off to the first 50 — When I first started learning about accessibility, I remember feeling intimated and overwhelmed by a plethora of articles and checklists online — most of which are technical, lengthy, and boring. I just wanted to know where to start, is it really that hard? …

Few things I’m letting go this year — No more multitasking at work Before I left for vacation, I put a document together outlining all of my responsibilities and remaining work. While seeing a huge list gave me satisfaction that I’m able to handle so many things simultaneously, it also brought guilt knowing that I’ll be away for that long. Going back was…

I watched Mugen Train and it reminded me of my struggle as a designer: a feeling of not being good enough. — Warning: Movie spoiler ahead. Please proceed with caution. I’m so frustrated! As soon as I master one thing, I find another thick wall right in front of me… while more people are fighting beyond it. I just can’t make it there yet! — Tanjiro, Demon Slayer I remember vividly how…

People who have met me would never suspect that I had a rough childhood. Over the years, I’ve learned to suppress my emotions and laugh out every awkward and hurtful situation. …

A neat way to organize observations and weed out unrelated ones — I see that you’re looking for a way to up your note-taking game. Well you’re in the right place. This method works well with solo and group note-taking. I learned this from our UX researcher (Hi, Sam!) and since then, have been using it in all of my sessions. Of…

Block 2 hours of focus time every day You know what increased aside from the number of covid cases? Meetings! Blocking 3–5 pm focus time in my calendar gives me time to reflect on what I just learned and to produce work out of it. IMO, feeling productive and relaxed is the nicest way to end the day. …

Ways to starting to feel more at ease and settled in — First day at work is always nerve-racking no matter how experienced you are nor how many times you changed companies. Here are some tips from a new hire who’s never worked in a big company and in the commerce industry. Have an onboarding plan If you’re lucky enough, your lead may have prepared a…

I designed a workshop to get our partner’s buy-in and used Win’s Idea to structure well-thought-out solutions. — Let’s skip the lengthy introduction. Below is a sample scenario. If it sounds familiar and relatable to you, then this activity is worth giving a try. It worked for us and I hope it will work for your team, too. Scenario: The product team has already developed an MVP and…