“Not everything that matters can be measured, and not everything that is measured matters.”
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Book Notes: In Progress
I can’t wait to read it. Finished it up on Christmas Eve.
I haven’t worked on lettering enough to be able to tell whether I’m into it or not. But, I really enjoy her pieces of wisdom on work ethics, processes and tactics throughout the book. I read it with a pencil and lined words, phrases and sentences I loved. Needless to say, I made lots of lines.
Continue readingLearning iOS Dev – A Twitter Client
Week 3 Assignment
Week 4 Assignment
Two tough weeks of building a basic and advanced version of Twitter client.
Continue readingThink Cost & Benefits of Doing User Testing in the Best Way
Thoughts & learnings cost & benefits of doing user testing in the best way.
Continue readingWhat to Expect in UX Designer Job Interviews
You’ve applied a few UX designer jobs. You check your email every few hours to see if there are any interview opportunities. No matter which channel you’ve used to send out resume/portfolio, if the hiring manager likes your info, you’ll head into further conversations.
Chinese version: 《UX设计师美国找工作总结 | 第二弹:面试来袭!?》
Continue readingWhere to Find Your Next UX Designer Job (Or Maybe Any Tech Job) Opportunity?
You just checked your resume to make sure every “i” dotted and “t” crossed. You polished your portfolio once again. You’re good to go to apply for your next job as a UX Designer. But, where to begin? How can you maximize your exposure to recruiters/HR/Hiring Managers? Which channels should you focus your efforts on?
Chinese version: 《UX设计师美国找工作总结 | 第一弹:简历、作品集投到哪里?》
Continue readingFind Your Path
I told my local Toastmasters club the story of changing my path from studying computer science to design.
Continue readingConversations Before Group Design Review Meetings
As a user experience designer, aside from being a advocate for user needs and business objectives, should be a good communicator among different teams, especially if you want team onboard with your design decisions.
Continue readingIterate!
Good work is born from iterations. It’s almost impossible to make a masterpiece in one shot, things usually start rough, then get better, and better, and better.
Continue readingDesigners B2B vs B2C, Big vs Small Companies
I had a great time learning from four great designers sharing their insights on designing B2B and B2C products, thanks to the event organizer UXRen.
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