It’s ok if design is “just a job” to you
I don’t know who needs to hear it. I definitely needed to hear it at (more than) one point in my life.
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Choosing the right design
How to choose the ‘right’ design?!Have you ever had your design critiqued with words like this: “That’s not the right design” or “This is all wrong!”? Me too. In this article, we’re going to explore ways to view and present our design concepts to help others engage with our work in meaningful, posit..
The big paradox of productivity
Design Leadership SeriesProductivity illustration courtesy of upklay.Productivity ≠ SpeedThere is a lot of rhetoric around productivity, particularly during the current climate. Whether we lead designers, engineers or product people, we’re all likely governed by the same overriding drive to nurture ..
A deep dive into those dots on Jira Kanban cards
Is there a pattern to the madness?
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Adding change management to your DesignOps’ strategy
DesignOps is a transformative function that focuses on the very heart of the teams’ operative system. For this reason, a participative approach to change management is key to ensure success and impact. Yet, the importance of change management as a core skill is still often overlooked.A successful De..
Code concepts for designers: Authentication & authorization
What is Auth?Those of us who don’t spend our days writing code often think of logging in to an application as one simple, bundled process of declaring who we are with our user ID and password. Behind the scenes, there are actually two important, independent components at play: authentication and aut..
How a UX led strategy can help your startup succeed
The top 5 startup problems UX can help with.
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What does it mean to be inclusive in UX Research?
Image by @brandialxndraWhen we think of a futuristic reality for the human race, we think of flying cars and holographic calls. We may not be there just yet but we are sure on our way to building a digital future for all. In fact, the next billion users are hailing from developing countries in Asia,..
WhatsApp or Signal — or both?
WhatsApp or Signal — or both?Would you switch? How important is it for you?WhatsApp or Signal or BothThere have been a plethora of articles, news reports, facts mixed with rumours plastered all over the web being sent around to all my contacts, I myself have been inundated with messages requesting m..
Psychological principles every product designer should know
Source: Vladimir Hadzic on DribbbleIt isn’t a mystery that a large part of delivering a highly successful user experience is understanding what the customer wants/needs along with the cognition that consequently gets customers thinking about what they want/need.
Psychology, thus, becomes a crucial e..