My answer: “Be the opposite of clever… show the painfully obvious.” Allow me to explain with a story: Imagine you work with an engineering team. Both you and the team are very close to the product. You both know where the bugs lie. The team has outlined each bug in a ticket. Time after time… Continue reading Stop being clever — a UX case study
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Stop asking for/providing multiple solutions
To be fair, this trend is fortunately declining, but especially with small clients or in some particular environment, the thing is still happening. In most cases it’s better to focus on THE BEST solution possible, rather than diluting the effort to pursue more than one.I’m not saying to follow blindly only one option and ignore… Continue reading Stop asking for/providing multiple solutions
Stop ‘delivering’ software with Agile — it doesn’t work
When either of these 2 things happen, maybe your best talent starts to leave the organisation. Maybe your product fails to create change for its customers and you stop growing/start shrinking. Maybe your org decides that this ‘Agile’ thing isn’t really for them and moves back to Waterfall. Agile fails because its our belief that… Continue reading Stop ‘delivering’ software with Agile — it doesn’t work
Stop blaming your digital tools for your problems
Jira, Trello, Basecamp, Sketch, Invision, Zeplin, Jenkins, Google Analytics — I could go on, but no matter the tool or how good it is there will always be a problem with it. Your tools are not the problem, your reliance and attitude towards them is. I’ve seen so many teams complain that “Jira doesn’t let me do this”… Continue reading Stop blaming your digital tools for your problems
9 Crucial Tips To Help You Stop Procrastinating Now
The freelance designer has a job that many people envy. Being able to work from home or anywhere with an internet connection, having flexibility with working hours, avoiding a rush hour commute, and being able to wear whatever you want to work are some serious perks. However, working independently and working from home brings plenty… Continue reading 9 Crucial Tips To Help You Stop Procrastinating Now
13 Ways to Stop Clients making Too Many Revisions
It can be a designer’s dilemma when clients won’t stop asking for repeated revisions. When we design for our clients we want them to be happy with the result, but sometimes they can go too far and can make our lives a living hell. When we start out as designers, we rarely take into the… Continue reading 13 Ways to Stop Clients making Too Many Revisions
Stop Wasting Users’ Time
Our users are precious about their time and we must stop wasting it. On each project ask two questions: “Am I saving myself time at the expense of the user?” and “How can I save the user time here?” What is the single most precious commodity in Western society? Money? Status? I would argue it… Continue reading Stop Wasting Users’ Time