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The Sunshine Eaters: a series on surviving multiple layoffs

Every morning, I log into Duolingo to practice my French. I always begin my daily lesson by working on my previous mistakes, because you…

Mar 15, 2022

If you become affected by a layoff, are you truly allowed to grow? Photo by Árpád Czapp on Unsplash

Mar 15, 2022

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Going right to designing screens at a new job sets you up for failure, what to do instead

If you are a UX or Product designer, the first few weeks at a new job can be awkward. You have already gone through the interview…

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Going right to designing screens at a new job sets you up for failure, what to do instead

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“I alone can fix it” doesn’t work for products

I have witnessed sprint planning sessions nearly turn into fistfights.

Aug 28

photo of person with a monitor for a head, with a second person handling the remote control. Photo: Noah Buscher, Unsplash

Aug 28

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When consistency goes wrong: how design systems make learnability harder

Repeat after me: no one intentionally creates unusable websites or apps.

Aug 14

screen showing a clean design system for a website or application. Photo by Balázs Kétyi, Unsplash

Aug 14

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Alternative ways to quantify a product’s design value

As a designer, how many times have you heard that a return on investment (ROI) of design is impossible, or at least difficult, to measure…

Jul 30

An image of a airplane dashboard controls. Photo: Mikail McVerry, Unsplash.

Jul 30

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The power of time in product design and dividing it to conquer

“When can you have it done?”

Jul 16

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Jul 16

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Lies I have told myself as a job seeker

I am a strong advocate for people getting therapy as a way to learn about themselves. I have done it for years, but not every therapist…

Jul 5

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Jul 5

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What can museums teach us about innovating? (Hint: a lot)

Since I moved from Washington DC and left easy access to some of the world’s best free museums, I’ve been making a point to visit museums…

Jun 18

photo of a car in a museum setting. Photo by Nastya Dulhiier, Unsplash

Jun 18

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Why do smart homes assume one person lives there? An OOUX teardown.

Recently I started adding smart home devices to my house. My husband and I have agreed not to use an ecosystem like Google Home or Apple…

Jun 5

Screenshot of Cync app’s homepage, showing ROOMS.

Jun 5

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The 2024 UX and Product reckoning, and how OOUX can help

We thought that having UX design practices at companies prevents these bad experiences. UX has been around for a while, and yet products…

May 14

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May 14

Mary Mahling Carns

Mary Mahling Carns

🌟 Product Strategy, UX, & Agile Maven 🚀 | Design Thinker & Workshop Wizard 🎨 | Multifaceted Innovator 🛠️ | Here to build! ✨ https://bio.site/halftankstudio

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