UX design is going to be a key differentiator in the world of Cryptocurrencies and DeFi — Highlights: Introduction: Cryptocurrency and UX Why is UX a differentiator in the world of crypto products? Trust is the Key to the Adoption of DeFi Products. UX of Crypto App Requires Education around New Infrastructure. The Future of Open Finance Isn’t Here Yet, but It’s on Its Way. Introduction: Cryptocurrency and UX

Improving your design-related skills will only get you halfway through. Learn about the big picture of your industry to go beyond that — As UX professionals we work hard to hone our craft. Whether it’s UX or UI design, UX research, or content design, the craft changes all the time. The need to learn new things is always there. The interesting thing is that as UX practitioners we often spend a lot of…

It’s often seen as a quick and dirty solution in UX research, but internal usability tests should only be used in very specific situations — If you’ve been working in UX research for a while, I’m sure you found yourself in a situation where someone pushed you to test a product with employees. This situation is very common in startups, and sadly, some of us have to do it to deal with the pressure, especially…

As a UX researcher, using a different lingo to describe what you do could be beneficial to promoting the craft — We tend to look through language and not realize how much power language has. — Deborah Tannen , American author and professor of linguistics Language matters for understanding humans. If you are a UX researcher reading this article, you probably agree with this statement. As a UX researcher who’s passionate about…

If you appreciate urban design, networks, and systems, then I invite you to check out my new NFT collection — Our Focal Points — If you read the news anywhere in the world lately and you’re reading this article, I’m sure you know what NFTs are. In the past few months, I was reading all about it, and I decided to give it a go too. I love my work in UX since I…

A simple process that will allow you to better assess an organization’s UX readiness with a few short questions — “Culture is not made up but something that evolves which is human”. - Edward T. Hall, American Anthropologist. There is an entire industry that can teach you how to do UX design or research in different organizations, and how to contribute to their UX culture. …

What can we learn from recent years about big emerging UX design problems to solve in the near and the far future? — If you work in UX and like big questions, you probably asked yourself at some point the question of “what will be some high-impact areas for UX in the future?”. …

The growing field of UX needs strong managers who can help it get to the level and become fully embedded in businesses — In recent years, the field of UX has matured a lot. People can learn the design practices in a myriad of bootcamps, university programs, and by reading articles on Medium. After spending a few years working in the field, I realized that one of the big challenges many companies face…

A new perspective on how UX design can actually benefit from the data privacy laws that are being developed around the world — The year 2018 was a complete turning point for anyone working with consumer data. The reason was the implementation of the GDPR in the EU. …