Introducing in interviews

6-figure opportunities die in the first 90 seconds.
One question kills more dreams than any other:

“Tell me about yourself”

That “simple” intro question?
It’s actually your biggest opportunity.

Or your biggest trap.

It is your biggest trap if:

🌀 You ramble without direction
🤖 You recite your resume like a robot
👶 You start with “Well, I was born … Read the rest

Resources on Strategy

Strategy Cheatsheet Library (One-Pagers, High-Res PDFs), a fantastic (!) set of one-pagers on understanding value, strategy process, on creating a strategic culture, anatomy of the ultimate strategy document. Kindly shared by and shared with the permission of Alex M H Smith.

Anatomy of the Ultimate Strategy Document (PDF)
https://lnkd.in/dz82xgXN

The 5-Step Strategy Process (PDF)
https://lnkd.in/dyyurxih

The No Bullsh*t Strategy Cheatsheet … Read the rest

Measuring UX

Measuring UX is an essential and must-have stage in your design process that with a reasonable effort, can give you an objective assessment of your product in a matter of days.

Measuring UX can also be used for:

  1. Comparing previous and new versions of the product
  2. Comparing your product with competitors
  3. Getting industry evaluation standards (NPS, SUS, SEQ…)

I invite … Read the rest

Free UX and design courses

Here are 10 free UX and design courses
most designers need to take.

1. University of Michigan
Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes
https://lnkd.in/dKE-qt6M

2. User Experience Research and Design
https://lnkd.in/d79XJCbg

3. California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
Visual Elements of User Interface Design
https://lnkd.in/dEvbQJSm

4. Georgia Institute of Technology
Human-Computer Interaction I
https://lnkd.in/djaw-dYe

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UX ideation technique

Ideation is the process of bringing ideas to life and determining the best solution to a problem.

UX ideation is a creative process within the field of UX design where designers like yourself generate, develop, and communicate ideas to enhance the user experience of a product or service. It’s the third step in the design thinking process, which goes like … Read the rest

Free Books For Designers.

Practical guides and handbooks for IA, UX research, localization, dashboard design, business thinking and accessibility ↓

Business Thinking For Designers, by Ryan Rumsey
https://lnkd.in/e5qCg8fp

User Interface Typography, by Alex Baranov
https://lnkd.in/dxQNvjwz

The Little Book Of Strategy, by Peter Bihr
https://lnkd.in/eki2ctpH

Giving A Damn About Accessibility, by Sheri Byrne-Haber (disabled)
PDF: https://lnkd.in/eqbz5Npw
Audio: https://lnkd.in/emYMbEDc

Accessibility For Everyone, by Laura Kalbag
https://lnkd.in/dVvgMG29Read the rest

Director of Product Design

A Director of Product Design is a high-level leadership role responsible for the overall design strategy, team health, and user experience (UX) quality across an entire company or a large business unit.1

While a Product Designer focuses on the craft of building features, the Director focuses on the system that allows designers to succeed.2 Think of them as … Read the rest

Sizing UX deliverables

This is a method called Relative Sizing for UX teams to improve project estimations. Instead of estimating work based on time, which is often inaccurate, this method focuses on estimating based on three variables: effort, complexity, and risk.

Here’s how the process works:

  1. The UX team lists all their deliverables and creates checklists for each.
  2. The team
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