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13 truths that supersede time and age
Thirteen truths that supersede time and age. I’m traveling with my daughter and we’ve had some epic, super bonding conversations. This is a recap of one of them. 1. Never make fun of someone who…
Term Tuesday: UCD/User Centered Design
What does it really mean? When is it best used? What risks is it intended to minimize? What does it entail? Learn more about UCD/User Centered Design in the full UX Lex entry…
Term Tuesday: Stakeholder
“Stakeholder” is the term used to describe anyone who holds a significant interest or concern in the research outcomes. Typically stakeholders include cross-functional team members, clients…
Learn the lingo: Prototype
Prototype || What is it? A mockup, model or visual of something that varies in material, format, detail, complexity and level of functionality - it could even be an audio or interactive prototype…
There are stark contrasts between research employment in the US and Japan
I wrote about my experience leading training workshops for an agency in Japan. It's called "UXR across cultures: What can we learn?" (A link is in the comments.) This was a fascinating cultural…
Learn the lingo: Persona
Persona || What is it? A representation of a group (segment) of people that summarizes their similar attitudes, behaviors and other characteristics. A persona profile typically includes a name…
Where are my polymaths?
Where are my polymaths? I don’t think this term is egoistic. I’m genuinely curious to hear about areas you have beyond conversational knowledge. Most people I know are supremely..
Make your UX training, workshop, and or offsite a success!
I'm thrilled to see increasing requests for user research workshops and training! Last week I signed an agreement for a FAANG. They are combining two workshops for a research team's offsite. I'll be…
Learn the lingo: Participatory Design
Participatory Design || What is it? Participatory design, also known as co-design, is an approach to design that brings customers and/or stakeholders and/or subject experts together…
Let’s make LinkedIn cold outreach more effective and considerate
I've seen a lot of discussions on LinkedIn about cold outreach requests. As someone who receives numerous requests weekly, here's my perspective. I hope it helps senders and receivers. I am…
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