Better communication through mutual learning
How to use the mutual learning mindset and behaviours to be a better designer
Jamie Mill
Product Design & Innovation
Latest posts
What designers can learn from engineers
Designers are often ten steps behind engineers in the discipline of shaping and shipping software.
To build or not to build
You might hear advice that sounds contradictory: Build software earlier, or test your assumptions first. Which is right?
Breaking the Figma addiction
Does it _always_ make sense to do Lean UX, and implement straight from wireframes?
Are we lean enough?
Am I encouraging bad practices when I talk about a workshop to break down a design into user stories to enable engineering to start?
Breaking down a design
There are certain patterns that help it go smoothly. And once it's done and the panic of 'oh gosh... where do we start?' has lifted, you can all feel really good and get cracking.
Learning product design
If you're learning Product Design, it can be overwhelming to know where to start and what should be in scope.
The elements of product design
Explaining product design as a stack of decisions built on top of a stack of knowledge. With apologies to Jesse James Garrett.
Work backwards
Any time you’re planning, spend some time working backwards. Ask “what’s the key state I’m aiming for?”, then ask “what unlocks or enables that?”. And repeat.