Which type of pre-onsite technical interview is the best for recruiting engineers?

I asked 300+ engineers what type of pre-onsite interview experience they prefer and this is what I found out. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Monsieur Bézier and his elegant curves

Design essentials: Bézier curves. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The all too common request for a dashboard

And how to use the request for this feature as an indicator that the problem hasn’t been fully understood Continue reading on UX Collective »

Using design to fight racism

How might we use technology to address racial inequities? Continue reading on UX Collective »

Turning things around when everything sucks at work

Some tips to get overcome barriers and get things back on track Photo by Jackson Simmer on UnsplashSometimes at work, the same issues can crop up so many times we start to think that things will never change, which makes us tired and resentful. Getting to that point is dangerous — we become negative..

How Clubhouse breaks the monotony through its app icon

Source: Alexander Shatov on UnsplashThe ability to have a conversation with people (in the meatspace) about anything, be it riveting updates from the world and its messy politics to simple banal life updates from the day, is one thing that we all miss in this pandemic. Paul Davison and Rohan Seth ca..

What product inclusion and Latinx Immigrants can teach WhatsApp

Scams circulated on WhatsApp are targeting vulnerable Latinx immigrants. How can we use product thinking to solve and prevent this? (Source: Documented NY)I can’t stop thinking about this story from December by Documented NY (a nonprofit journalism organization) about how Latinx immigrants are scamm..

Invisible women: When you only design for 50% of the population

Over a year ago, my ex-boss sent me a screenshot of a book cover on Telegram. I just knew I have to read it. I know I am not supposed to judge the book by its cover but I did. Not because the cover is particularly spectacular but because the title is so captivating. So as you may have guessed, it is..

The line between work and play is Garbage

What rock stars have taught me about my job.Garbage, illustrated by R. Michael HendrixSteve was supposed to be in bright colored lights on stages across the U.S. along with Liz Phair and Alanis Morrisette. Instead, he was on Zoom with me, trying to find a camera angle that didn’t make him look like ..

Adding a social layer across the web

How adding a social layer across the entire web can make it more delightful Continue reading on UX Collective »