Published inBootcamp·Jan 9, 2022My Experience with Unmoderated Usability Study for $160User testing for peanuts. — Conducting UX Research is always rewarding. However, if you are working in a low UX maturity environment, you may not have time or budget for serious research. If you are dying to kick-start something meaningful, I am going to share my experience with a low-budget usability study. Why don’t we just do it? For people eager…User Experience5 min readUser Experience5 min read
Published inBootcamp·Nov 27, 2021A thing that’s worth more than any UX skill you have.Or how I am learning to write click-baiting articles about important things in UX and tech. — “Try and sell me this pen.” “Wait, what? What pen? I am a UX designer!” If nobody till this moment asked you to sell them a pen, just wait. This moment will come. It might not be a pen, and nobody might even ask you to do anything remotely like…UX6 min readUX6 min read
Published inBootcamp·Oct 30, 2021So you say you need permission to do the UX job?If you ever wondered of how to run, prod, or suggest UX initiatives without having this fancy UX in your title. — Five years ago a man walked into a library I was working at and headed straight to me. Considering that I was the only person behind the counter, that made sense. “I am an artist and I would like to showcase my work in your library. Who can I speak…UX7 min readUX7 min read
Jan 10, 2021Why You Should not Want Just a Job.As a hiring manager in the COVID era, I can say that it’s been the most overwhelming experience of all times. — I recently was a hiring manager, trying to find a good fit for my CX team in the COVID era. This experience is something I might want to share later, once I’ve settled with all of this emotionally. What I wanted to bring to your attention is some observations of…Hiring For Startup4 min readHiring For Startup4 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Oct 18, 2020Your success story as a new UX professionalIf you failed yesterday, you have tomorrow to fix it. — Yesterday It happened. You did it! You forgot about sleep, nights out, and friends to get it done. And you got your first dream job in UX! It was not an easy battle. It took three rounds of stressful interviews, a white-board challenge, and sleepless nights. But it’s all behind now…UX7 min readUX7 min read
Published inBootcamp·Oct 11, 2020Do you need a design degree to work in UX?Or, a better question: would you like to waste 2 years of your life? — Before we start, let’s look at some job requirements in UX. Okay, I am convinced. It’s quite common to ask for a Graphic Design, web design, or any other related field in a job description. …UX4 min readUX4 min read
Published inUX Collective·Sep 27, 2020Member-only5 ways to grow your skills while looking for a UX design gigA rational way to save 2 years of your life and get the experience you need. — Let me guess. You have heard from a friend or read on the Internet about user experience. It shapes the world and makes things better. If done right, it’s a killer UX. If done wrong, it is a total flop. It sounds like something you want to explore. And you…UX Design7 min readUX Design7 min read
Published inUser Defenders: Publication·Sep 19, 2020How Many Years of Experience do I Need to Get a Junior Position in UX?A question you would never expect anybody to ask. — Are you experienced enough to fill a junior position? If you want to say, “but it’s a junior position…” you see the catch. Some time ago, I looked at the most common job requirements in the UX field, and here’s what I noticed: UX design is popular, and everyone wants…UX8 min readUX8 min read
Published inUX Collective·Sep 5, 2020Member-onlyJob titles in UX: the witch, the lion, and the wardrobeHow ignorance damages the whole industry and its future. — If you are reading this article, I assume that you are familiar with this issue. Companies are looking for all possible variations of skills and experiences that one human being is just incapable of having. What is this article about? Although some claim that the golden age of UX is over, there’s still a lot…Career Advice8 min readCareer Advice8 min read
Jul 5, 2020You can do it. This is your superpower.The secret life of those who are daring enough to move the world. — If you are reading this article, I am sure it’s not a coincidence. You always felt that there’s something special about you. But you never knew exactly, right? Let me tell you something. When I landed my first writing gig at a big software company I did not have the…UX4 min readUX4 min read
