The superpowers of great product designers

And the tale of the five magic skills.Product designers, like super-heroes, are always faced with unprecedented villains. These maleficent beings come in all types, sizes, and shapes, sometimes with powers of their own, and for the most part, they all try to make someone’s life miserable. They come ..

This is what Apple’s touch bar should have been

Apple’s Touch Bar may be on its way out, but it could have been different if it behaved like the Elgato Stream Deck Continue reading on UX Collective »

Good and bad questions for a Design Sprint

Design Sprint is a fantastic tool in the innovation toolbox. But just as real tools, it works well for specific tasks and bad for others. What criteria should a good sprint question meet?This post is a modification of the original post published on Frankwatching.nl (in Dutch). Design thinking is sim..

Tips for starting off as a new b2b product manager

Lessons from a PM manager Continue reading on UX Collective »

Using research to showcase the value of design

Moving design beyond aesthetics and towards business strategy Continue reading on UX Collective »

I’ve just inherited a huge product backlog!

How I’ve employed product management best practices to wrap my head around prioritizing thousands of backlogged tickets.At every company I’ve joined as a Product Manager, the role inherits a giant backlog. In one company, the backlog literally consisted of over 2900 items — some of which were logged..

What to consider when deciding on a UX education

How to find a course that works best for your priorities. Continue reading on UX Collective »