JULIA DEBARI

Below you'll find a chart of the most common portfolio builders. I tried to list the key items to take into account. Many of the editors...

As I do research on UX bootcamps, there seems to be a convergence on offerings: • A job guarantee if you don't get a job within six...

A red flag for people looking for a job. Although, I should be more empathetic because many people don't understand what job they are...

One UX Challenge every other week for 26 weeks. In a way, 2 weeks sprints per project. Week 1: Research & Synthesize/Analyze • Research a...

Yes, they are out there. Ideally, you want to find a real project (external stakeholders) to work on, but if you can't there are a few...

Super-Pumped was one of the 14 leadership principles at Uber when Travis Kalanick was the CEO. It meant ready for anything. In the wake...

When I look for my next job, the number one thing I will be looking for is the Design Maturity of the organization. When I think of...

There are a lot of these lists out there. I thought I'd throw my hat in the ring as well with my perspective. I think the hardest thing...

We'll talk about the knobs later. #solvedunsolvedproblems So I recently bought a new stove. It's been about 6 months now. It was my first...

A little preamble here, I am a die-hard UX Designer. My visual design skills are a bit weak. I am better at systems design and user...

As I become more senior in the field of UX, I have more business related decisions. How does UX Designer, Product Designer, and Product...

I was recently reviewing a very long list of email addresses and a few things popped out at me. #1. Gmail was by far the most used email...

I am an Information Architect at heart. I always have been. I love organizing and labeling things, whatever they may be. From my closet...

In some ways, Google Search has evolved over the years, and in others it has stayed the same. Has some of that left over original...

Back in July, Alan Cooper wrote a tweet about quitting your job if your manager doesn't understand UX (I am simplifying). He got a lot of...

As a Book Club host, especially for UX, I am frequently asked what are my top books that I recommend. Well, today you'll get that answer....

So I absolutely love being a UX Designer. No, I didn't go to school for it, although I do have a related degree. Like many people, I fell...

I have been a mentor at all 4 online UX boot camps (I have also taught at a few in-person boot camps). Below is a quick rundown of the...

While I love Medium to a certain degree, and other online publications, I am sad to see the lowering of the bar with writing skills. The...

In general, I get annoyed with all the different titles for UX work out in the world. UX Design is different than UI Design; it's a niche...