Categories
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?

Categories
Code & Development UX Musings UX Talks

My April UX ChCh meetup talk: Using 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.

Categories
UX Design UX Musings

The why is the focus not the how

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.

Categories
Code & Development Design Thinking UX Design UX Musings

Give your UX journey time to unfold

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.

Categories
UX Design UX Musings UX Research

What ChatGPT Says About Me

I asked ChatGPT, “based on the prompts I’ve given you, can you summarise who I am as a professional and as a person?”

Categories
Design Thinking UX Design UX Musings

Your job as a designer

Design isn’t just designing, it’s a bit more than that.

Categories
UX Design UX Musings

When designing, do you dictate or collaborate?

When designing, do you dictate or collaborate? You get so much more out of collaboration. For one, you get many different ideas from which to pick, and for another you can mix and match the best ideas to come up with a great design. Don’t forget to research it with your users, they are part […]