I just saw a open job for a remote UX Researcher at a company that can count me as a previous customer. I know their product, I know their target audience, so this was interesting to me. The job listing was long long long and listed all the things you need to do and be, […]
Read MoreMy new CMSWire article is now available! They get exclusivity for 90 days before I can post it here, so please go read Redefining Remote Work for UX and Creative Employees. Preview: Redefining Remote Work for UX and Creative Employees Companies are increasingly allowing remote workers but mostly in engineering. It’s no longer uncommon to […]
Read MoreMy new CMSWire article is now available! They get exclusivity for 90 days before I can post it here, so please go read User Experience Is a Specialty: Treat It As Such. Preview: User Experience Is a Specialty: Treat It As Such How do software development teams deal with bottlenecks when one teammate is overloaded? […]
Read MoreHello! With a lighter schedule through the holidays, I figured I’d offer a discount on 2 flavors of my Axure training. Everything can be customized for you but check out my typical curriculum here. On Site If you are looking for someone to fly in, get everybody up to intermediate level (or higher) on Axure, […]
Read MoreI want to encourage everybody to stop doing this before I can download your white paper. It’s not user-centered. Nearly zero people WANT to be on your mailing list or get contacted by your sales team, which have to be the only reasons you’ve put up this obstacle. “I hope this company delays me reading […]
Read MoreMy new CMSWire article is now available! They get exclusivity for 90 days before I can post it here, so please go read Good Design Is Intuitive. Preview: How Do You Write Instructions for an Audience Who Isn’t Reading? The general rule of thumb in UX is: Don’t give people instructions. If you ask someone […]
Read MoreI recently read a blog post that claimed the best tool for clickable, interactive prototypes is Figma… because most people just need to make simple click-throughs. The author claimed that few really need “complex” prototyping. I couldn’t disagree more. UX design is more than clicking through the happy path. And if you are sending something […]
Read MoreA friend forwarded me an email his wife got from CVS, who wanted her to come in for a Halloween sale. He was surprised at the illustrations of the Halloween costumes… and so am I. Hmmmm, we have: A single-toothed vampire in a cowboy hat. A single-toothed monkey in boxer shorts. Frankenstein’s monster as a […]
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