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Mindset over Method
Mindset over Method
How I’ve Learned to Reject the Tyranny of Process.
Antoine Valot
May 17
Four Design Non-Systems
Four Design Non-Systems
Let’s explore alternative ways of thinking about design, inspired by chaos theory, non-linear dynamics, self-organization, and emergence.
Antoine Valot
Jan 24, 2023
DOWN WITH THE (design) SYSTEM!
DOWN WITH THE (design) SYSTEM!
Once upon a time, UX was a steaming pile of artisanal crap. Design Systems saved us, but now they need to die.
Antoine Valot
Jan 10, 2023
UX and The End Of Programming
UX and The End Of Programming
As programmers everywhere face existential questions in the face of AI, UX professionals might want to look up and pay heed.
Antoine Valot
Jan 5, 2023
UX Research, Validation, and Bullshit.
UX Research, Validation, and Bullshit.
Stop seeking validation for your ideas, like an insecure chickenshit amateur. Pro up already, and focus on users.
Antoine Valot
Aug 15, 2022
Nine New Nasty UX Truths
Nine New Nasty UX Truths
Hard-won insights that nobody says out loud.
Antoine Valot
Jul 8, 2021
Go to College. Drop Out.
Go to College. Drop Out.
Mark Twain said “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” I came to learn that it is deep wisdom.
Antoine Valot
Mar 12, 2020
The Torture of Customer Experience Journey Mapping
The Torture of Customer Experience Journey Mapping
Customer Experience Journey Maps don’t magically bring about a customer-centric mindset. At least, not unless they hurt.
Antoine Valot
Oct 8, 2018
Confessions of a Pixelfucker
Confessions of a Pixelfucker
I’m a manager and consultant now, but for a long time my official job title was User Experience Designer. Design is what I was supposed to…
Antoine Valot
Mar 16, 2018
Why Designers Need to Code, and Coders Don’t Need to Design.
Why Designers Need to Code, and Coders Don’t Need to Design.
Sorry, buddy, but there are reasons why UX designers need to understand code, and the reverse isn’t true.
Antoine Valot
Nov 2, 2016
Nine Nasty UX Truths
Nine Nasty UX Truths
There’s much to learn on the internet about UX theory, but the tips below are 100% the result of hard-earned experience… a.k.a. painful…
Antoine Valot
Jul 7, 2016
What’s Inside My Magical UX Toolbox
What’s Inside My Magical UX Toolbox
I’m a most rational person, naturally defiant of mysticism, the supernatural, and fairy tales. Yet I’ve reluctantly come to admit that, to…
Antoine Valot
Mar 1, 2016
Three UX Must-Haves for Startups
Three UX Must-Haves for Startups
Every startup I’ve worked with in the last two decades has been uniquely brilliant and uniquely flawed. Yet there’s a pattern to their…
Antoine Valot
Sep 13, 2015
Nobody Hires Steve Jobs
Nobody Hires Steve Jobs
Why aren’t there more runaway successes like Apple, Pixar, Tesla, SpaceX? For one sad, simple, stupid reason…
Antoine Valot
Jan 30, 2015
90% of your software is a mess. Throw it away.
90% of your software is a mess. Throw it away.
Software is hard. It’s squishy, it’s fragile, it’s usually an enormous mess on the inside… and often feels like it on the outside.
Antoine Valot
Nov 1, 2014
The Four Noble Disciplines of UX
The Four Noble Disciplines of UX
User Experience has become un umbrella terms for four main disciplines. What are they?
Antoine Valot
Aug 31, 2014
The Radical And The Wrong.
The Radical And The Wrong.
Why you should never attempt anything short of the impossible.
Antoine Valot
Aug 7, 2014
The Four Steps to Mediocre Success
The Four Steps to Mediocre Success
Use these common-sense tips to tread water all the way to the top!
Antoine Valot
May 11, 2014
Why (Your) Personas Don’t Work (For You)
Why (Your) Personas Don’t Work (For You)
And how to make them work (for you).
Antoine Valot
May 10, 2014
How I Do UX
How I Do UX
After 20 passionate years on the job, I have only three words of advice.
Antoine Valot
May 1, 2014
Lose That Client
Lose That Client
Doing right is the longest shortcut to success.
Antoine Valot
Apr 30, 2014
Don’t Make A Pretty MVP
Don’t Make A Pretty MVP
It’s not framework X of flat design that makes a startup succeed. So be wary of accoutrements.
Antoine Valot
Mar 21, 2014
Seven Constraints to Build Delight into the Digital Experience
Seven Constraints to Build Delight into the Digital Experience
Good UX comes from leashing the giant.
Antoine Valot
Feb 9, 2014
Launching a startup takes no time at all.
Launching a startup takes no time at all.
The secret to building a software startup is to limit your time and be flexible about everything else.
Antoine Valot
Aug 28, 2013
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