Yes, iterative design is possible. Here’s how to get your engineers and product managers on board. — This is a framework I recommend to any UX designer seeking to impart a dedicated user experience focus to the members of their agile development team. I have used it to build and launch new features within quick timelines when co-developing new products for enterprise clients. This framework leverages user…

Last November, I decided to transition out of freelance user experience design. During my job hunt, I found myself needing to answer the same questions again and again. I collected my favorite questions and wrote thoughtful and exhaustive answers, creating a list of frequently asked questions. They served me in…

4 ways to jump right into collecting All The Insights. — User testing and usability studies are as important on day one as they are when you have millions of users. When your internal resources are virtually non-existent, you still have a few great ways to understand your target audience and start testing how they’ll relate to your young idea.

Using UX to evaluate whether a new project is founded on a good idea. — Tons of ideas (of varying quality!) find a home in today’s tech landscape. Everyone wants their’s to succeed, but most pursue development quite blindly. In order to have a chance to make the user experience design of your idea strong enough to get out there and evolve, make sure to…

A simple list of what to include for every project. —

This is the story of how I redirected my career path. Having lived through it, I can say this (often uncomfortable) series of transitions has led me to the most gratifying stage of my professional life. My hope is to encourage others not to settle for the wrong fit, but…

Mobile-specific guidelines to ensure a successful first time user experience and to secure adoption — The most important moment in a user’s lifecycle is their first-time user experience. To ensure new users have a great FTUE, UX designers most important focus is onboarding. Until your app becomes a household name, and even after, onboarding is the most crucial component of amazing user retention.

User Experience has been gaining ground, carving out its place at companies through the creation of new job titles and entirely new departments. This rise to the top has been long awaited by many. UX is the key ingredient for a business to sustainable and evolving success. So why is…

Consider the physical environment beyond the screen — The amount of physical issues related to device use has been making headline news since the dawn of texting. The term “blackberry thumb” gave way to other, freakier, terms such as “iPhoneitis” and “text claw”. Most of us have experienced the negative effects of smartphone use extending from the thumb…