Published in Bootcamp·Jan 25Learning to Code as a Designer (The Process)As a designer, you may have heard that learning to code can enhance your skills and open up new career opportunities. But where do you start? Here’s a step-by-step guide to learning to code as a designer: Start with the basics. Before diving into more complex coding languages, it’s important…Design2 min readDesign2 min read
Sep 11, 2022What Does a Strong Product Team Look Like?Strong product teams make or break a company in today’s fast-paced digital world. Companies that excel in product are able to have a leg-up on the competition. What makes a product team ‘strong’? I propose five characteristics of a highly-effective product team: Innovative: A product team needs to understand its…Product Management2 min readProduct Management2 min read
Sep 9, 2022A Brief Introduction to Design Thinking (with Resources!)Design thinking is a process for creative problem solving that is often used in the field of design. The process is similar to the scientific method in that it involves making observations, asking questions, formulating hypotheses, and conducting experiments. …Design Thinking2 min readDesign Thinking2 min read
Sep 7, 2022A Brief Introduction to User Experience Design (aka UX Design)So, What is User Experience Design? User experience (UX) design is the process of creating products that provide meaningful and relevant experiences to users. This involves the design of the entire process of acquiring and integrating the product, including aspects of branding, design, usability, and function. Why is UX Design Important? UX design is important because it can help create a…UX Design3 min readUX Design3 min read
Sep 4, 2022Modern Product Teams and MVPsIn the beginning of his book Inspired, Marty Cagan explains how he fell into Product Management. As a young software developer at HP Cagan and his team were tasked with building an advanced AI system. They worked on this product for months. When they were finally able to launch —…Product3 min readProduct3 min read
Sep 1, 2022Don’t Start Product Development Until You Do ThisWhy we so often fail to make products worth buying. — I get it. Product Development is fun. It’s the excitement of creating a new product, the joy of designing a new way of doing [insert task here], the starting line of limitless possibilities. You say to yourself, “I am going to develop a whole new way to do the dishes!”…Product2 min readProduct2 min read
Jun 30, 2022Book Reflection: The War of ArtI recently finished The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. I will be placing this book in my top 10 list. It was one of those books that teaches you a bit more about how to live life more fully. …War Of Art3 min readWar Of Art3 min read
Dec 9, 2021Agile Product ManagementA Literature Review — Agile is a development mindset used worldwide by thousands of teams to create software. Agile focuses on developing software hyper-focused on user testing and continuous improvement. Agile is often associated with Product Management, which focuses on building and managing teams to produce impactful products. …Agile13 min readAgile13 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Aug 2, 2021User Design for eCommerce SuccessSuccessful brick-and-mortar stores spend a lot of time on designing their in-store layouts. What products should be at eye level? What type of clothing should be in the front of the store? Where should the pop-up display be? …Web Design2 min readWeb Design2 min read
Published in Bootcamp·Jul 9, 2021What is Conversion Rate Optimization?You may have heard of it. You may have never heard of it. Why is it important? Is it important? Does it matter to me? In this context, CRO means Conversion Rate Optimization. To understand what CRO is I break it down by word. Conversion. Rate. Optimization. Conversion What is a…Cro2 min readCro2 min read
