Good discovery, best discovery

I often see product teams filled with people with the same old complaining about not having enough time for Discovery phases. “I wish I had more time to make for Discovery.”– Any product person, any company.I have some strong opinions about this topic. I’ll try to explain my thinking in a broader se..

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 »

How to drive product focus with the right mission & vision

Mission and vision are two critical aspects startups gloss over Continue reading on UX Collective »

Rest in pieces, phonebloks

Phonebloks, or when radical design intersected the long road to reliable and repairable objects Continue reading on UX Collective »

What does “after UX” even mean?

How viral “top of the iceberg” advice could do more harm than good.Teisanu Tudor shared a riveting account of how they pretended to be an instagram UX influencer a few months back. From their experience, it seems that unfortunately, lots of popular content positions UX as this “happy, easy, 10-step-..

Habits I gave up in my 21,000-hour design journey

It’s not about taking more work, it’s about quitting bad habits. Continue reading on UX Collective »

City design shapes our behaviour without us knowing it

We design cities and cities design usIf only we could build them the same way we build productsMainstreet, U.S.A. at Disneyland. Image: Joshua SudockA dream place. There’s a place that’s been intentionally designed, down to the smallest, most excruciating detail, to make visitors feel warm and joy. ..

What can researchers learn from con artists?

Building trust and rapport are key as we invite others to share, yet we must remain vigilant and combat confirmation bias Continue reading on UX Collective »

The untouched past of content

Content audits and their value.Image from UnsplashWe all have been deep-diving into various Excel spreadsheets in our lives. Whether in school, in our professional career, or even for personal matters. While it’s fair to say they might be anything but exciting, they can play a crucial part in Conten..

Using treemaps to understand hierarchical data

How to make sense of a complex visualization technique Continue reading on UX Collective »