Interviewing presents incredible opportunities where designers can take control of the interview. Run the interview preparation through the user experience process, and you’ll be ahead of the pack every time. Read

Responsive design is a buzzword in User Experience. Adoption is moving at blazing speed. Designers are blogging all kinds of advice about what mobile strategy we should follow. But really, mobile first for everything? Read

Watching people build their ideas is a wonderful experience. I've gone through Startup Weekend myself: I participated in the Los Angeles 2009 event, and learned a lot about working with a team in a time compressed environment. Read

While they may not replace high-level product requirement documents in all organizations, they can be used to break those requirements into bite-sized pieces that are easier to digest, understand, and build against. Read

Understanding your audience is essential to building great products. The first questions for any project should be "Who are we designing for? What are their goals? What are their motivations?" Read

I’ve also learned over time about how to get more effective feedback. Humans are very predictable in our unpredictableness. If you watch for certain patterns, you can increase your ability to discover insights that are normally hidden. Read

Many of my friends either manage or mentor teams of designers. Their main complaint about new designers? They’re unprepared for the real world of interaction design. Read

Redesigning your application the right way means putting pieces in place to make sure you can change culture and keep your job. Doing it wrong can get you fired or kill a company. Read

Here's how you can become a better designer in less than an hour a day. You don’t have to do this everyday, but the more you do it, the more you’ll learn. Read