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Cross-Functional #95: This week: UXDX Trends: Principles for UX workshops and designing against complexity
This week, we feature the inevitably of mistakes and how to embrace them to make a successful product, the importance of purpose, honing in on product strategy problems, as well as the struggles of complexity for designers. Enabling the Team Optimize to be Wrong, not Right by Bar
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #94: This week: UXDX Trends: The case for a shadow board, life-centred design thinking and more insights
This week, we feature shadow boards as a way to tackle young employee churn, the benefits of note-taking in research, dual-track career paths, and why soft skills are important to develop at tech companies. We also define serverless systems, how to maintain a component library ef
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #93: This week: UXDX Trends: Balance compassion with performance, API ideas, and designing in the dark
This week, we look at creating a culture that leverages data efficiently, why compassion has a place in high-functioning teams, and the merits of fresh research approaches. We also dive into defining your anti-patterns, designing for dark mode in Figma, and take a history lesson
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Want to Attend UXDX EMEA 2022? Convince Your Boss
Want to attend but don't know how to ask your boss? You're in luck! We've created a handy template for you!
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UXDX USA 2022 Trends: Improving efficiencies in product teams
Functional teams are more efficient in low change environments. But we are in a fast-changing world so companies are looking at new ways to improve product team efficiencies.
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #92: This week: UXDX Trends: Ensure your research lands and leading industry insights
There has been a positive trend of companies investing more in dedicated research and moving towards Continuous Discovery, however after the initial hype, it's often then left on the shelf. This led to one of our themes at UXDX USA this year 'Ensuring that your research lands'. T
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UXDX USA 2022 Trends: Ensure your research lands
How do you ensure that your research doesn't just end up on a shelf? Here are three tips to ensure your research delivers an impact.
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #91: This week: What to do if you're not allowed to speak to customers and other leading industry insights
This week, we look at what to do if you're not given permission to speak to customers, how to frame a problem study, and Hotjar’s insights into Jobs to Be Done. We also dive into AI in design, testing in production, the changing role of the architect, and much more. Enabling the
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #90: This week: We're back in person as New York welcomes UXDX! And this week's look at industry trends
We are delighted to be back at our in-person event for the first time in two years: this time in the beautiful and bustling tech capital of New York. We'll be debating all the important elements of creating a brilliant product and culture. Take a look at our must-reads below incl
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #89: This week: One week to go to UXDX USA, a look at product-centric teams and decentralised decision making
With only a week to go until UXDX USA, our first physical event in over two years, we give you a look at what to expect at the conference. Also, we also examine the merit of meetings, look at the pillars of product research, take a decentralised approach to decision-making and gi
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UXDX Arrives in New York!
UXDX USA takes place in New York. Here are 10 things to look forward to.
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #88: This week: An engineer's career lessons, the customer journey map, and setting your sights on New York
This week, we examine adaptable organisational models with real-world applications. We follow an engineer's journey up and down the org chart, discuss customer journey mapping, and look at how to collaborate after you’ve adopted product-based funding. Finally, in less than two we
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #87: This week: Get over bias, when to skip UX research, and reach new heights in New York
This week, we learn the skills of strategically delaying research, setting directional goals, and choosing workable salary models. We unpack cognitive bias and constraints in design; articulate when you should ignore the measurements you've set, and take an in-depth look at Cloud
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