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Mark Kinsella Mark Kinsella
Updated on April 20, 2024

How to Make Career Pathways Work for Your Engineering Org

To thrive and grow, engineering teams must have clear, actionable performance goals that will lead devs to the next step in their careers.

Mark Kinsella Mark Kinsella
Updated on April 20, 2024

Which Engineering Pathway Is Right for You?

While not all engineering organizations are the same, they usually have some variation of the two types of pathways in the software engineering world: the IC and the EM. But there is a third, lesser-known option.

Adam Thomas Adam Thomas
Updated on April 20, 2024

What Are Wireframes?

Wireframes are to product and design teams what blueprints are to architects. Wireframes allow us to understand critical systems and an application’s building blocks before creating the entire application.

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Billy Frazier Billy Frazier
Updated on April 20, 2024

What Designers Actually Do — and the True Value of Design

Designers, your work is a major investment, not a sunk cost. Don’t lose sight of your worth.

 Ari Krzyzek Ari Krzyzek
Updated on April 20, 2024

A Web Design Dictionary for Business Owners

No matter what type of business you’re in, you need a sharp website so your customers know you’re serious. Here, our expert lays out the A to Z of UX design.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on April 20, 2024

What Is Web Design?

Web design is the process of creating a website in a way that appeals to a target audience.

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Aayush Gupta Aayush Gupta
Updated on April 20, 2024

Walk-Through Galleries: How They Work and How to Conduct Them

Don’t get too far ahead of yourself with your latest design. Check in with users with this technique before finalizing your design in earnest.

Jeremy Dalton Jeremy Dalton
Updated on April 20, 2024

A Guide to the Metaverse and VR Tech: What You Need to Know

The metaverse is coming. Are you ready? This tech is at the core of XR experiences.

Benjamin Bertram Goldman Benjamin Bertram Goldman
Updated on April 20, 2024

The Metaverse Will Give Designers the Chance to Create a Better World

But will they take it?

Nick Babich Nick Babich
Updated on April 20, 2024

Why Creators Should Consider Making a Minimum Lovable Product (MLP)

Designers are familiar with the concept of a minimum viable product, but you can learn a lot more by striving to elicit strong emotions from your users with a minimum lovable product.