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Jeff Link Jeff Link
Updated on April 20, 2024

Great Design Mentors Will Ask This Important Question

Craft is important, but can you communicate your purpose as a designer?

John Jarosz John Jarosz
Updated on April 20, 2024

3 Ways to Be a More Effective Experience Designer

First of all, dig deep to discover the job to be done.

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Billy Frazier Billy Frazier
Updated on April 20, 2024

Hey Designers, Stop Using Users

Don’t forget the “human” in human-centered design.

Billy Frazier Billy Frazier
Updated on April 20, 2024

10 Ways Designers Can Improve Collaboration With Software Developers

Relationships between designers and developers can sometimes be fraught. Here’s how to work with, and not against, your devs.

Laura Pickel Laura Pickel
Updated on April 20, 2024

Design Thinking in Action: A User-Centered Approach

Design thinking has become a trendy topic in recent years, with books, workshops, and even entire college classes dedicated to training people in this particular approach to problem-solving. Why this interest in design thinking?

Billy Frazier Billy Frazier
Updated on April 20, 2024

Don’t Major in Design! Do This Instead.

If you want to be a designer, don’t be a design major. Here’s why.

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Joshua Burnham Joshua Burnham
Updated on April 20, 2024

How to Grow Your Career in Cybersecurity

Take these practical steps to become a better security manager.

Katlyn Gallo Katlyn Gallo
Updated on April 20, 2024

How to Break Into Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a vital and rapidly growing field, but getting a foot in the door can be hard for beginners. Follow these tips to make landing your first role easier.

Dawn Kawamoto Dawn Kawamoto
Updated on April 20, 2024

Your Pathway Into a Cybersecurity Job Is Changing

An increasing number of Gen Z and millennials are going beyond the traditional IT-to-cybersecurity career path. Should you?

Abby Hammer Abby Hammer
Updated on April 20, 2024

7 Tips From the C-Suite for Future Customer Success Leaders

Customer success is an exciting, young field with a lot of potential for career growth for people who want to pursue it. These tips will help you to launch your CS journey.