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Humility: An Essential Value
Humility, a designer’s essential value—that has a nice ring to it. What about humility, an office manager’s essential value? Or a dentist’s? Or a librarian’s? They all sound great. When…
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I am a creative.
I am a creative. What I do is alchemy. It is a mystery. I do not so much do it, as let it be done through me. I am a…
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Opportunities for AI in Accessibility
In reading Joe Dolson’s recent piece on the intersection of AI and accessibility, I absolutely appreciated the skepticism that he has for AI in general as well as for the…
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The Wax and the Wane of the Web
I offer a single bit of advice to friends and family when they become new parents: When you start to think that you’ve got everything figured out, everything will change.…
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To Ignite a Personalization Practice, Run this Prepersonalization Workshop
Picture this. You’ve joined a squad at your company that’s designing new product features with an emphasis on automation or AI. Or your company has just implemented a personalization engine.…
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User Research Is Storytelling
Ever since I was a boy, I’ve been fascinated with movies. I loved the characters and the excitement—but most of all the stories. I wanted to be an actor. And…
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From Beta to Bedrock: Build Products that Stick.
As a product builder over too many years to mention, I've lost count of the number of times I've seen promising ideas go from zero to hero in a few…
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How I Turned One Community Conversation Into Weeks’ Worth of Content
In this post, we get into how I filled up my calendar with questions from my community.I got the job offer of my dreams — live, mid-call — from my…
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Unlockable Reels Are Coming to Instagram: Here’s How They Work
Unlockable reels are designed to encourage “a new, IYKYK way” of engaging with your community on Instagram. Here's how they work.I got the job offer of my dreams — live,…
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How to Get More Followers on Facebook for Free in 2025: 10 Tried-and-True Tactics
You don’t need a big budget to build a big audience. Use these smart strategies to get more followers on Facebook, starting today. I got the job offer of my…