I have worked closely with Chris McConkie, a FamilySearch UX designer, for the past year. Chris was my mentor during my internship at FamilySearch, and I believe the presentation he gives in this episode will be of great benefit to UX design students and junior-level designers.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Chris’ Introduction

02:17 - Industrial Design

06:00 - We’re All Imposters

08:00 - The Power of Networking

17:40 - Get Experience

19:19 - Keep Good Documentation

24:10 - Manage Your Time

27:11 - Validate Assumptions

31:54 - Right Tools at the Right Time

37:25 - Collaborate Often

40:30 - Be an Expert

46:23 - Keep it Simple

48:40 - Outro

It seems every day brings more news of tech layoffs across the industry. In this episode, I bring in senior UX designer, Mike Curtis, to talk about something else you can do if you have been laid off or if you are trying to break into the industry.

Other Resources:

https://a.co/d/5qlW2pl

It is time to talk about the layoffs going on in the tech industry. This is such a hard subject to talk about, but I want to do my part to help anyone affected by this industry.

Here are the resources I talk about in this episode:

Resume ATS Check

https://enhancv.com/resources/resume-checker/

https://www.jobscan.co

Mitchell Clements - Sr. Product Design Manager

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchell-clements/

Michael Curtis - Sr. UX Designer

https://www.youtube.com/@theyoudesignsystem

I FINALLY got to demo the Apple Vision Pro with my guest Emily Hedrick! In this episode, we share our impressions of the demo experience and the headset itself! We also discuss how this new technology will shape the future. Welcome to Simply UX!