Sep 21, 2021005. The Dunning–Kruger effectAt this stage in my career I was still honing my design skills, and eager to sink my teeth into any meaty projects I could get my hands on. …Career Development3 min readCareer Development3 min read
Sep 16, 2021004. Take a ski dayMy second job out of school ended up being for a position I’d forgotten I’d even applied for, Web Administer for a joint venture between three local ski hills to sell winter vacation packages abroad. …UX4 min readUX4 min read
Sep 14, 2021003. Ditching the <table> tagsDespite being the right decision in the long run, ‘rage quitting’ my first gig in the industry felt like a low point at the time. I was barely out of school, my bank account was running low (probably because they weren’t paying me!) …UX5 min readUX5 min read
Sep 7, 2021002. Entering the workforceMy entry into the working world meant packing the contents of my bedroom into the back of my dad’s truck, and trekking 1,200km west to the bustling city of Calgary, Alberta. Now school had giving me many of the technical skills I required, I could code basic HTML/CSS, I could…UX5 min readUX5 min read
Sep 2, 2021001. <h1>Hello World</hi>“Indiscriminate button pushing” This was always the creative director’s answer right after he’d walked up to my desk, lightly pushed me to the side and started clattering away at the keyboard. …UX10 min readUX10 min read
Mar 11, 2021Dear Senior UXer, how do I best present my case studies with the right level of detail?How to present a case study or a project, to be sure that you’ll have a look at? Meaning, what to prioritize, how long, how deep can we go on an online portfolio? Thank you! – Mário ( Portuguese living in Poland ) Hey Mário, At a high level, a case…Ux Case Study2 min readUx Case Study2 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Mar 8, 2021Dear Senior UXer, how might an anthropology major transition into UX research?Hello, I am a senior undergraduate Anthropology major. A few months ago I found out about UX research field from my ethnography class. I wonder if you have any advice or some info for a complete beginner like me? – Sang, Texas Hey Sang, I believe the main thing to…UX2 min readUX2 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Mar 5, 2021Dear Senior UXer, what's the one attribute that makes a jr. candidate stand out?Junior researcher positions seem very competitive and it’s difficult to convince hiring managers to ‘take a chance on me’ because there always seems to be someone with more experience. …UX2 min readUX2 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Mar 1, 2021Dear Senior UXer, how can a developer the skills needed to be successful?Good morning Jason, I am studying IT — software development. We had few courses in design/UI/UX and I am interested in that area. I would like to ask you as a successful professional in this area how can I achieved the “skills” for it and how can my course help…UX2 min readUX2 min read
Published in UX Collective·Nov 11, 2020UX research: Stop hunting for Bigfoot, start fishing for answers“I know UX research is important, but I’m not sure how to include it on a small team” “We’re collecting analytics, but not really doing anything with the data” “We did some usability testing, it left us with dozens of detailed notes, hours of videos, and tons of anecdotes about…UX5 min readUX5 min read
