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Designing with remote teams
I will be speaking on working and designing with distributed teams at this year’s IA Summit in Baltimore, MD. As the author of a book on collaboration – a book that touts the benefits of collocated teams – the reality … Continue reading
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The Lean UX Book is now available!
It is with great excitement that I announce the launch of the Lean UX book. We’ve talked about it for a long time (close to 18 months) and it’s finally a reality. Read this book! It will cover: how to … Continue reading
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Off on the right foot…
It’s January 2013 – the month and year I turn 40. I’m not one to get hung up on age. In fact I’m a big believer in that old saying that you’re only as old as you feel. I feel … Continue reading
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We’ve joined New Context!
I’m thrilled to share that Proof, the product design studio we (Giff Constable, Josh Seiden) founded earlier this year has been acquired by New Context. Starting immediately, we will be the NYC office of New Context offering a full array … Continue reading
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Why have you not written anything here in 2 months?
Quick update on the next blog post(s) coming up here. I’ve been swamped with launching a new business, speaking around the world, writing for a few other publications and putting the finishing touches on the Lean UX book. This has … Continue reading
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Remote collaborative brainstorming and sketching – Part I
I’ve been facilitating design studios with collocated teams for years. Many, including me, have covered the benefits of collaboratively sketching new ideas and concepts with a cross-functional team. Recently though, I was tasked with bringing this exercise to a distributed … Continue reading
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Announcing: The Lean UX Book!
I’m extremely proud (and partially terrified) to announce that I’m writing a book! The book’s topic is Lean User Experience and is tentatively titled, Lean UX: Getting Out of the Deliverables Business. It will be published by O’Reilly (creators of … Continue reading
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Lean UX is not just for lean startups
As the conversation around Lean UX heats up in the blogs, Twitters and conferences a lot of reference is made to the ideas of lean startup promoted by Eric Ries, Steve Blank and others. Many discussions focus on how user experience … Continue reading
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Unicorn: a visual designer with UX chops
I was speaking to an entrepreneur the other day when he mentioned he was looking for a “creative director with UX skills.” He added,”…someone whose aesthetic I really like.” I responded ,”Good luck.”
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Users are not snowflakes
Every person grows up thinking they are unique and special. Your mother told you that and, to this day, you believe it. The customers coming to your web site are no different. They each come expecting you to deliver an … Continue reading
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