UX
An introduction to UX for non-designers
A talk at Concordia University explaining what UX is and what it takes to start building a career in this field
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Cognitive Bias
I’m afraid of flying but I bike without a helmet
Observations about cognitive biases and risk assessment
Reflections
Holding my breath
Sometimes when I'm working, I realize that I've been holding my breath. If you've never noticed yourself doing that, then I beg you to pay attention to it just for today. Why? A man wearing a hoodie runs in with a cardboard sign that
Reflections
Suboptimal creative release
Last night I sat with a friend and we wrote a rap song. Neither of us can play any music or sing. But it was some of the most immersed I've felt doing anything in a long time. Around 2013 I started reading business books, looking for secrets
Reflections
Time circa 2019
I looked up at the wall from my computer screen and my calendar smiled back with 2021.
Reflections
The forgotten art of fun at work
Simple reminders for simple ways to enjoy their work more.
Reflections
Google's new father-son ad will make you cringe
A journey from incredibly touching ad to horribly tone-deaf.
Reflections
She works on a park bench
Behaviours 40 years apart.
Learning
Working around Google's reign on education
The king of search cannot conquer critical thinking if instructors are willing to put in the effort.
Learning
The Value of After-Class Journals
How a tool intended to help my students became a gauge for my own performance
Learning
Learning how to structure a virtual class
Fancy online tools won't take you far without a solid foundation
Learning
The pitfalls of virtual workshops
How the added cognitive load of virtual workshopping tools impede learning