TL;DR — for a prototype designer it’s a valuable trait to not polish work beyond the threshold of “good enough”. Prototyping is a series… — TL;DR — for a prototype designer it’s a valuable trait to not polish work beyond the threshold of “good enough”. Prototyping is a series of steps towards a larger destination, and wasted time on an individual “step” makes it less likely that you will ever reach your destination.

TL;DR — creativity is a process of walking through a bunch of “no’s” before landing on a yes. Whenever we try to create something new… — TL;DR — creativity is a process of walking through a bunch of “no’s” before landing on a yes. Whenever we try to create something new, each failed attempt is a stepping stone forward towards success — and sketching is one of the ways we make those stepping stones.

TL;DR — Sketching is an active part of shaping your ideas. It also sparks new ones, in a way that could not occur if you did not make your… — TL;DR — Sketching is an active part of shaping your ideas. It also sparks new ones, in a way that could not occur if you did not make your ideas visual or otherwise externalise them from yourself. Sketching is ideation. Sketching is thinking. …

A kind of .. “technical” aspect of sketching has to do with fidelity. I don’t think you are disqualified from sketching because you don’t… — TL;DR — it makes a difference whether your sketches are rough or polished. Because of the time you invest and because roughness (low fidelity) encourages ambiguity and possibilities, where polish (high fidelity) supports decision making and locking things in.

TL;DR — Working as a UX designer in a big organisation is tough. Such places are slow and cumbersome, and changing direction can take a… — TL;DR — Working as a UX designer in a big organisation is tough. Such places are slow and cumbersome, and changing direction can take a very long time indeed. It takes a lot of diplomacy and people skills, as well as hard data — but it can be done if…

TLDR; When prototyping, we’re always working with a given set of constraints. When these change, like e.g. when a team member leaves, this… — TLDR; When prototyping, we’re always working with a given set of constraints. When these change, like e.g. when a team member leaves, this doesn’t mean we can’t continue to make progress. It just means we need to consider a new design situation, with a new set of design constraints.

About a year ago, we didn’t have hot water at my house. Turn on the taps — cold water would come out. So I checked the bills to find out… — TL;DR — internal structure, organisation and language at companies frequently “shine through” to the outside world, causing poor user experience and confusion. As UX designers, it’s our responsibility to tackle this and make sure we don’t get bogged down in internal thinking.

TL;DR — Sketching is the ideal tool when you want to explore possible solutions to a design problem. But: It doesn’t just visualise ideas… — TL;DR — Sketching is the ideal tool when you want to explore possible solutions to a design problem. But: It doesn’t just visualise ideas, it is actively a part of creating them. As such, the act of sketching is a must-have tool in your design toolbox. It’s important, damn it!

TL;DR — Prototypes are created because you need to find the answers to design questions. As soon as you have one answer, it sparks new… — TL;DR — Prototypes are created because you need to find the answers to design questions. As soon as you have one answer, it sparks new questions and ideas, and so you may need to iterate on your prototype so that it embodies these new questions for your next test loop…