Months ago, a curious stranger who stumbled upon my Twitter profile asked: what the heck do I mean when I write “nestled within a comma’s curve” as my whereabouts in this corner of the universe? I began using the phrase around three years ago when I felt uncomfortable sharing my exact location on my social… Continue reading What I Mean When I Write “Nestled Within a Comma’s Curve”
UX Research: To Be There as Little as Possible
Yesterday, I came across this gem by design researcher and strategist Audrey Crane on the qualities of a good UX research moderator and its similarities to a crystal goblet. What struck me the most about this short article is Audrey’s analogy. Here’s my favorite part: As a researcher, I believe my job is to be… Continue reading UX Research: To Be There as Little as Possible
3 Things that Copywriters & UX Writers Do Besides Writing
A new acquaintance asked me recently if I’m one of those writers who is a perpetual insomniac, scribbles poems at the back of receipts, and lives on copious amounts of alcohol so I can write drunk, edit sober. Plus, do I deliberately seek heartbreaks and drama in real life so I can have the best… Continue reading 3 Things that Copywriters & UX Writers Do Besides Writing
Just a Quick List of My Favorite Podcasts in 2017
While listening to Headspace Radio’s newest podcast episode on relationships this morning, I had a couple of aha moments with my own relationships (not just the romantic kind but with friends and family too). Consequently, I also realized that I had the same aha moments while listening to a number of podcasts the entire year. Listening to… Continue reading Just a Quick List of My Favorite Podcasts in 2017
Just Another UX Side Project
Early this year, I said yes when a friend asked me to join their UX side project team. It took us around six months to wrap up the whole thing — from the discovery phase to testing our prototype, so we named our team Unom, which means “six” in our native dialect. Why six months?… Continue reading Just Another UX Side Project