Designers: mind your language

I sometimes wonder how the design community — a group of people who pride themselves on their empathy and ability to communicate clearly — have been able to create such an unapproachable profession. For outsiders, the litany of buzzwords, methodologies, and rules can at best confuse newcomers, and a..

A simple static visualization can often be the best approach

How I overengineered a worse solution by making an interactive visualization Continue reading on UX Collective »

How machines have come to naturally speak human language

The prior linguistic revolution of the compiler Continue reading on UX Collective »

What I learned from this year’s performance review

Things I wish I knew going into the feedback cycle. Continue reading on UX Collective »

How to convince company leadership to care about accessibility — a guide

Over 11,000 ADA lawsuits were filed in the US in 2019 and 26% of Americans have a disability. How do we get our leadership to take action? Continue reading on UX Collective »

Bringing self-compassion into product management

Encouragement to shift your perception of what ‘high performing’ looks like Continue reading on UX Collective »

A deep dive into Bootstrap

Sometimes to change your opinion, you have to force yourself to look at things differently. Continue reading on UX Collective »

How Netflix’s binary rating system is hurting our documentaries

The good, the bad, and nothing else. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The most common mistake designers make when adjusting their bar charts

What to do if your values don’t fit? Continue reading on UX Collective »

The problem with underspecified notifications

We often fear giving our users too much information. But doing so comes with a cost and the check engine light is a prime example. Continue reading on UX Collective »