How to prepare for a product design interview
As the well-known saying goes, by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Make sure you get your product interview preparations right with these tips.
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Let’s give junior product designers a chance
Agile is killing off opportunities for junior product designers. It’s time we gave junior product designers a chance before it’s too late.
The importance of product first impressions
First impressions count and they are high stakes because you only have one shot. Here are some tips for creating good product first impressions.
UX deliverables are dead*, long live collaboration
Creating UX deliverables to document a design can not only be a waste of time, it can also be detrimental to the design process. Find out why you should be ditching UX deliverables in favour of collaboration.
Why empathy with your users is not enough
We think we can put ourselves in the shoes of others, but really we can’t. Find out why empathy is an illusion and why you should value experience over it.
10 things I’ve learnt moving from being a design practitioner to design manager
18 months ago I transitioned from being a design practitioner to a design manager. Find out some of the important lessons I’ve learnt along the way.
The cost of waiting for users to complain
Some teams will wait for users to complain about something before doing something about it. Find out why this can be costly approach and what you should be doing instead.
Running remote workshops that don’t suck
Remote workshops can suck. Really suck. But it doesn’t have to be like this. Find out how to run remote workshops that not only don’t suck, but are productive, engaging and perhaps even a little bit fun.
The harsh reality of being a designer (and how to deal with it)
Being a designer can suck when the harsh realities of the real world repeatedly crush your design dreams. Get some tips for minimising the chances of this happening and for dealing with it if it does.
How to maintain quality with a UX checklist
A UX checklist can help to ensure that the desired quality for a user’s experience is maintained. Find out what a UX checklist is, how to create one and how to use it to maintain quality.