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People with Unconventional Backgrounds Can Find Success in UX
š This article originally appeared on Concordia University’s blog. Without any formal training in user experience (UX) design, I landed a job designing a platform for a business that brings in hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual revenue. Following this opportunity, I was accepted into a prestigious design school. In any other industry, this…
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An introduction to UX for non-designers
Last week I gave a talk at Concordia University explaining what UX is and what it takes to start building a career in this field. There were over 100 attendees who had questions about accessibility, ethics in design, and many other important discssions. You can watch the talk here: I’ll keep this post short as…
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Iām afraid of flying but I bike without a helmet
Humans are, by nature, living contradictions. I’ll spare you the philosophical waxing and keep it brief: about a month ago I fell off my bike and got a (very) minor concussion. This was the first time it ever really occurred to me that bike accidents are incredibly likely. They can happen without any serious mistake…
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Holding my breath
Sometimes when I’m working, I realize that I’ve been holding my breath. If you’ve never noticed yourself doing that, then I beg you to pay attention to it just for today. Why? A man wearing a hoodie runs in with a cardboard sign that reads ‘Mindfulness is good for productivity. I punch that man hard…
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Suboptimal creative release
Last night I sat with a friend and we wrote a rap song. Neither of us can play any music or sing. But it was some of the most immersed I’ve felt doing anything in a long time. Around 2013 I started reading business books, looking for secrets to work more productively. This obsession shifted…