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.
Category: UX Musings
Use influence by listening rather than control to lead by following.
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?
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?
It took about 3-4 weeks of preparation but the result was well worth it. Speaking at UX ChCh was great fun and great discussions came out of it, using code as a design tool.
The why is more important, and more powerful than the how. In design it helps us uncover the key to a problem and moves us from discovery to action. The why gives the design a reason for being.
To succeed as a UX designer, be aware of your surroundings and the tech that you’re designing for. Understand your technological environment to design for users.