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UX Maturity UX Musings UX Retrospective

Culture is how you handle conflict

In an organisation, culture isn’t the absence of conflict — it’s how conflict is handled. Every group will have friction; culture determines if that becomes toxic or transformative.

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Accessibility Code & Development

Start with the HTML 5 minimum code

HTML5 is really powerful code, it’s the bones on which styling (skin) and functionality (muscles) rest. It is accessible out of the box.

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UX Design UX Maturity UX Musings

The best way to lead is to follow

Use influence by listening rather than control to lead by following.

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UX Design UX Musings

A sketch can start a company

A sketch, pen to paper, can start a company. In fact there are many stories of it happening this way. Are you ready to take this brave first step?

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Design Thinking UX Design UX Maturity UX Retrospective

What is a UX Retrospective?

A good UX retrospective involves a structured reflection on a completed project or sprint, focusing on identifying what went well, what didn’t, and how to improve future work. 

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UX Design UX Retrospective

Communicate your expertise to your team

Think back to your first few months at your new role, and where you are now. Does your team know what you can do?

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Code & Development UX Musings UX Talks

Teach a new designer how to code

I gave a talk last week about Using Code as a Design tool, and the feedback and discussions that came out of it were amazing. One great question I got, and had not considered, is how can a new designer use code as a design tool?