2024 was an up and down year. The UX/Design industry continues to try to find itself, as companies switch from a Design to a Product mindset. My long time role ended which set me off on a quest to find myself in this season of change, and I did!
Category: Code & Development
I was fortunate to give a short talk at the Christchurch Game Developer’s Conference called Usability is a Culture: The Value of UX in Games
Someone asked me a question last week that really made me think. They asked, “so where do you sit between design and development?” It didn’t take me long to answer because I have thought about this a lot over my career. I’ve always gravitated towards doing both design and development. I love both equally. I […]
As a Product Manager, you can ensure accessibility is baked into your project roadmap and foster collaboration across teams. This collaboration is constant and ongoing.
In software design, staying focused on the user’s problem is crucial. Keep it simple. Two tools can help maintain this focus: Personas and User Journeys. This focus ensures that the solutions you develop are relevant, effective, and truly helpful to the user. Design Thinking workshops, when done properly, involve multiple stakeholders in thinking about the […]
Tools and processes can facilitate communication and collaboration between designers and developers. Design handoff tools and regular sync meetings can enhance collaboration and minimise development changes later.
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Invite developers to design critiques and involve them in the UX design process, particularly Design Thinking. This fosters collaboration and ensures that both teams work together efficiently, everyone rowing in the same direction. Developers can provide valuable insights into technical feasibility and implementation challenges. I see this work really well even with more […]