So how far have we really come…? Months ago, I attended VentureOut, the first conference for the LGBTQ+ tech community in Toronto. I decided to attend because I was curious about how far we’ve come. How we’ve been able to develop awareness around the hidden frictions that people may experience…

Cinematography and Direction In terms of cinematography — it was pretty damn good. There were plenty of ultra-wide shots that captured the scale of the worlds that our characters interacted with. It made the world feel big. And the reality is, the world is big — we just don’t feel it in that…

I’m just starting my recruitment process with Whereby for their new User Researcher role, and there’s been a number of really nice features built into their process so far. Here’s an ongoing list :) Posting was made on an industry specific Slack channel. This made it much more accessible to me, than an internal job board! Recruitment FAQ addressed things that allow for a better interview user experience. It also was helpful in revealing bits and pieces of their internal culture. The Visual Learner version by Mark Philips was VERY useful for me and spoke out the ideas better for me. I hope they do more of this.

Participatory Design: A product development methodology attempting to actively involve all stakeholders in the design process to help ensure the result meets their needs. — This is part 2 of a series on participatory design. In this series, I interview leading designers, review design texts, and playfully saunter across disciplines to contribute to the future of design research. You should check out Part One . …

I’m making a bet we’re going to see much more of Participatory Design in the future, as our perspectives shift towards designing more empathetically, holistically, and inclusively. Content Table What is Participatory Design? Benefits of PD Against PD PD for Product Managers and Researchers What is Participatory Design? A product development methodology attempting to actively involve…

I’ve recently taken a HEXACO personality test, which measures personality across 25 dimensions. I ranked very high — higher than 95% of the population, on ‘social boldness’, an attribute of extraversion. Social Boldness is defined as : “one’s comfort or confidence within a variety of social situations. Low scorers feel…