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🔹 Unlock New Product Insights on #SchmidtList with Lucy Hinton! 🔹 I just wrapped up an enlightening episode with Lucy Hinton, a UX consultant with Fathom Consulting. We explored the depths of user experience and research, and I wanted to share some key takeaways: 🔑 Key Takeaways: • Holistic User Perspective: Emphasize understanding users' broader context, not just their immediate interactions with your product. • Balancing Needs: Effective UX balances user desires, business goals, and technical possibilities. • Curiosity in Problem-Solving: Hire adaptable and curious UX professionals who tailor their methods to each unique product challenge. Don't miss the full episode for more insights. Tune in and elevate your product design game! https://lnkd.in/gy58MDXa

When building products or Web sites, it is never too much to consider users as they are the reason for your building. The legibility of the text should also be a priority. What if the user can't read small texts? Can it be adjusted? Using REM units can save the day. Ditching px values was difficult for me as someone who has always stuck with px, but users first right?😊 So here's to more rem units on today's Episode of 'Becoming A UX Engineer'

Specialist Spotlight 🌟🔦 Sarah goes beyond the conventional UX boundaries! 🚀 Her approach transcends traditional problem-solving, focusing on creating moments that satisfy users. 🌍 Dive into Sarah's insights to learn more: https://bit.ly/3wGerSN

Prototyping and usability testing can seriously improve the way you do product testing because they give companies tangibility. Michael Woo, UpTop’s Head of Design, tells us why! Discover essential UX practices that every company needs to adopt with insights from Craig Nishizaki and Michael Woo in the upcoming episode, releasing on 5/31/24 at 12NN PST! Watch here: https://lnkd.in/g_GebmGd

Resharing Episode 209 of The World of UX! It has been said that the years a UX professional spends at one company is like "dog years." In other words, there is a 7:1 ratio between the years of a dog's life compared to that of a human. This puts a completely different spin on the assumptions made about an employee's short stints. This week, Darren takes time to demystify several of the factors associated with one's length of time at a company — focusing on the perspectives of those seeking work as well as hiring managers and hiring teams. Access this week on The World of UX website. https://bit.ly/3i1Lypu

A message to every UX designer and every CX practitioner in my network. Never forget that in your obsession to generate repeat purchase by building perfect, frictionless, easy, clean, effortless experiences … there’s always the exception that blows that theory out the water. I present to you: Chupa Chup lollies. The designers of their wrapppers must actively hate their customers. Yet STILL we buy them and our kids demand them. Probably as they don’t have to unwrap them* *100% based on a true story.

I'm diving into your questions this time in my first-ever Q&A session. We’re exploring: 🌱 My strategies to improve your UX skill set, no matter your focus. 🌱 My experiences on the most challenging projects I've tackled and the lessons learned. 🌱 Tips for dealing with the fast-paced world of UX. 🌱 Personal habits and mindsets that I've found for success. If you want to gain knowledge, overcome design hurdles, and look into the UX field, please check out this episode 👇 Listen now -> https://lnkd.in/gbrsHdqr

“The How to Win Stakeholders and Influence Decisions program has helped me to frame strategy from the lens of stakeholders and better ways of communicating the value of UX from a business perspective. I’ve gained storytelling nuggets to help me illustrate value and risks. I’ve gained a new boost in confidence and really appreciated the individual feedback from you (Jared) on my work situations.” - Director of User Experience Every week, program host Jared Spool gives individual feedback to guide UX professionals in tackling their most difficult challenges. Jared can also help you with your challenges. Dive into the How to Win Stakeholders and Influence Decisions program details: https://cstu.io/a36126

Understanding the emotions and decisions of your customers is key to designing meaningful solutions. UX researcher and product design expert Cristie Schrader explains how qualitative research goes beyond numbers to uncover the deeper emotional layers of user behavior. Discover more about the power of qualitative research in our full video premiering on Friday, Dec. 13, at 12NN (PT). Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gbcpGbHt

“The How to Win Stakeholders and Influence Decisions program has helped me to frame strategy from the lens of stakeholders and better ways of communicating the value of UX from a business perspective. I’ve gained storytelling nuggets to help me illustrate value and risks. I’ve gained a new boost in confidence and really appreciated the individual feedback from you (Jared) on my work situations.” - Director of User Experience Every week program host Jared Spool gives individual feedback to guide UX professionals in tackling their most difficult challenges. Jared can guide you in your challenges too. Dive into the How to Win Stakeholders and Influence Decisions program details: https://cstu.io/9bd22c