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This article was written in collaboration with Senior UX researcher Caitria O’Neill, currently at Google, previously at Airbnb and Facebook.The human brain is lazy, biased, and prone to shortcuts.The user experience study of human cognition can be mushy, unscientific, and filled with false assumptio..

Being faced with the challenge of doing research in a foreign language is scary. A few years ago, I moved to Germany with no knowledge of German. It was a daunting move as a researcher; my skill set as a researcher depended greatly on language. Knowing how to frame and ask a question to reduce bias,..

Cognitive bias with tools in UX and beyond. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Discovering remote and off-the-grid architectural gems.Written by Craig Berry Designer & Writer AFGH – Lake Rotsee Refuge (2012) Photograph byThroughout 2020 and 2021 we have been, and still are, inside our homes more than ever in an attempt to avoid physical contact, social interaction and virus sp..

Don’t overthink your product critique interviewIt’s about who you are, not how many things you can say.Design is not art. But sometimes you gonna hold on to your own style like an artist. Photo credit: Alice DietrichThe MythIt’s confusing when people ask how to do a product critique. Before you can ..

Your weekly list of curated design resources, brought to you by your friends at the UX Collective.The results of the UX Tools 2020 survey are in. One of the biggest takeaways? Things aren’t looking great for InVision. Only a few short years ago InVision seemed like it had all the momentum in the wor..

User personas can be problematic. Is there a way to turn them into a useful resource?User personas are controversial. They’re built with great intentions, and then break down. People aren’t sure how to create them. They sit in drawers and hang on the wall, forgotten or ignored. But personas can be v..

A comprehensive list of UX design methods & deliverablesThe most common tool, methods, processes, and deliverables that designers use throughout the digital product design process.Original photo by Kelly SikkemaThis is an updated version of a list published a few years ago. SourceService BlueprintA ..

Episode three. The world we live in is a complex phenomenon, where we can play different significant roles, but not determining. In other… Continue reading on UX Collective »

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