Here are some articles that I wanted to critique because they don’t tell the full story. From little-to-no actionable advice to unchecked statements, it’s easy to publish an article these days on Medium without discourse. Table of Contents(The scores I give are my opinion) Landing a job in UX is…

User Experience as a term has exploded in growth over the past few years. We are starting to see a critical mass form for early-stage talent. Fresh out of a UX bootcamp? Self-taught? Here’s why most of you should grab a contract position first. You are working on something For the vast majority of UX…

So let's recap the past few articles that I’ve written. As mentioned before, I will never write anything that I have not tried, analyzed, and currently practice myself. Todo Bien, está listo!(Sounds good, Let’s begin!) Why I am writing about empathy today Earlier today, I was waiting in line at a coffee shop to order some coffee…

Ever get the sense that the portfolio you send to companies barely shows you as a person? If you’ve been reading my past few articles, you’ll know what it’s like to run HotJar and watch the talent acquisition team reject you without even checking your portfolio. I found out in…

Reducing your stress, improving your lifestyle choices should be the real metrics you should focus on — I think if you’ve made your way to Medium.com to learn more about UX, you are of the go-getting mentality. If you need words of affirmation: I believe in your ability to become a UX Designer. If you want a more objective article, read literally any other article besides this …

Over the past month, I’ve critiqued over 30 case studies from General Assembly, Designlabs, and Brainstation, and the advice I’ve given can be applied to everyone. …

PSA: Not Sponsored but if you know someone at HotJar *wink *wink Ever get ghosted or rejected by a company without knowing why? Ever ask for help on your portfolio but the person on the other end literally cannot due to an NDA, or other written agreement? Fear no more! With a couple of functioning brain cells and some critical thinking…

I’ve read plenty of articles about this concept of 6 months to be a UX Designer. “In our 6 month Bootcamp, you will have a job guarantee” “People from our program have received jobs within a year completion of these programs” For the people who want a quick answer. It…

Background: Why did I move the full case study onto Medium? Heat mapping showed that recruiters spend 50–55 seconds on average per case study of mine on my personal website. The average time spent by product managers, senior UI Artists, and UX Designers viewing my case studies? 7–30 minutes. …