This week we look at why everyone needs a coach, how PMs spot trends, the flaws in design systems, and architecture intent.
Enabling the Team
Everyone Needs A Coach by Kate Leto and Barry O'Reilly
Consultants solve problems, Mentors give advice and assistance but Coaches help us to focus on the bigger picture of personal or professional objectives.
Leadership Training Shouldn’t Just Be for Top Performers by Navio Kwok and Winny Shen
People who are deemed best performers tend to get more leadership training. But research shows you get more benefit training lower performers.
Product Vision
How To See Micro Opportunities In Macro Events by Alexis & Adrienne
Using examples, Alexis and Adrienne share how to look at market trends to spot opportunities.
Back To Basics: What Is The Point Of Decentralization? by Paul Frazee
There are four options: feature development, product/market fit expansion, growth and scaling work. You need to match the focus to the needs of the company.
Continuous Discovery
Andrew uses an example to go from I want to support my family (need) to wanting to get from A to B (job) to Telsa cars look so cool but range? (motivations)
Basic User Interview Template by Chris Noessel
Sometimes it helps to have a template to begin the creation of a user interview instrument to use in ethnographic interviews.
Continuous Design
Design Systems Are Flawed by José Torre
Design systems should help not hinder. Let people know they own the design system - and they can break the rules if they need to.
UI/UX — Revamping Discord Mobile Flow and Design by Arya Saca
Arya runs through her process of investigating the needs of mobile users of Discord and how to improve the flow and experience for users.
Continuous Delivery
Start with the forest, then look at the trees. Architecture, Data Modelling, Security Analysis, Cost Analysis and more.
Agile Architecture: Intent vs. the Immediate by Gav Grayson
Start with the big picture - Architect Intent. Don't flesh out the details - keep it high level. Then break it down to the core and start building iteratively.
Join us at our latest UXDX community event this week where you can learn about the four principles of accessibility, collaboration within product teams, building a designOps function and more.
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UXDX USA | 24-26 May
UXDX APAC | 22-24 June
UXDX EMEA | 12-14 Oct
Community Events
UXDX Community USA West | 27 Jan
UXDX USA | 24-26 May
UXDX APAC | 22-24 June
UXDX EMEA | 12-14 Oct
Community Events
UXDX Community USA West | 27 Jan
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