How AI is reshaping CVs
The arms race between candidates and recruiters is changing the format of CVs.
Latest
How to get audience insights for free using the Reddit API
Using a Python script to collect posts which are then analysed by ChatGPT.
ChatGPT deep research is useful for more than just web search
Think of it instead as more compute time for (almost) any task.
What I learned building my first website in a decade with vibe engineering
AI may write all the code, but you still need software engineering skills to solve problems and make real progress.
The solopreneur era is here (and UX people are well placed to take advantage)
What can non-technical people build, now that AI can write the code?
This is the scariest (and most exciting) time to be a UX researcher
How to cope when everything is changing.
A style guide for generating concept designs with AI
Part 2, following on from last week’s guide to using ChatGPT/Sora for creating storyboards, early-stage concepts and research stimulus.
How to prompt AI to generate images for concept design
A practical guide to using ChatGPT/Sora to create storyboards, early-stage concepts and research stimulus.
9 more ways to get better results with AI
Advanced tips for collaborating with LLMs.
Miro is for the chaos. Notion is for control.
Making the business case for ‘collaboration software’ is hard, but it’s essential for knowledge work.
Why researchers should think like marketers
Generating insight is only half of the story.
Voice dictation is the biggest productivity boost from AI that most people aren’t using
Why you should start talking to your favourite LLM more often.
UX research
Why I don’t ask people to think aloud in evaluative research
Briefing people before they start a task leads to unintended consequences.
UX research
UX research teams should start with general-purpose AI tools
Most people underestimate how much can be done with a general-purpose tool and overestimate how useful specialist tools are.
AI
Will AI really replace junior roles?
The case for hiring entry-level roles has never been stronger.
UX research
Why participant recruitment is the biggest risk in UX research
How to defend against growing threats to research quality.
AI
How to create an AI master prompt for any project
Giving the LLM all the context it needs.
Careers
Why and how to increase the breadth of your skills
Practical steps to add more variety to (and future-proof) your career.
Leadership
The Situational Leadership model
A useful framework for figuring out the right level of direction and support to give someone you're working with.
AI
11 ways to get better results with AI
Essential skills for a collaborating with LLMs.
Leadership
Yes, working through bureaucracy is your job
But good news: UX skills will help you do it.
Product design
Why everyone’s talking about ‘taste’ as the next differentiator
Human expertise and judgment is making a comeback.
UX research
An AI prompt for creating discussion guides
If you’re thinking about how you can integrate AI into your research process, writing a first draft of a discussion guide is surely one of the most obvious places to start. * Writing a discussion guide usually takes several hours. * They follow a standard structure and set of guidelines. * AI
Hiring and job search
Stop asking “can you give me an example of when you…” in job interviews
Why this type of question is flawed and what to ask instead.