Tag Archives: ux

Building the UX Dream Team

More than a few have written on how to build the ideal User Experience design team. Those articles have typically focused on the titles, skillsets and passions of the folks you put on that team. However, one key piece is … Continue reading

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Can an existing org get real?

I just finished reading @37Signals product design/development manifesto, “Getting Real.” I came out on the other side of this read so full of energy — motivated to go back to work in the morning, fire everyone except my favorite developer … Continue reading

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You can have it all

Progressing in a User Experience career leads most designers working for companies or agencies (i.e., not freelancers) to a fork in the road. In order to get to the “next level” in your career you need to decide whether you … Continue reading

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Push early, fail often

In a startup environment the mantra of “push early, push often” is often heralded as the right product development course. The theory is one driven by the Agile model – get value to customers in the form of working code … Continue reading

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In the beginning (there should be UX)

After some great conversations today it became even clearer to me that a startup founder who “gets” user experience and design will likely create a more successful product than one who does not. It’s not just because a great user … Continue reading

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