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Estimating design time: why some designs take longer than others

My VP of Product Management was frustrated. She didn’t understand why sometimes a design would take us a couple of days, and why sometimes…

7 min readJan 23, 2023

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A forest of clocks on poles. Many clocks on many poles agianst the backdrop of a forest.

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Design and the infinite game

6 min readJun 2, 2021

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The finite game is depicted as a line that terminates in a perpendicular line, because a finite game has an end, with a winner and loser. The infinite game is depicted as a figure eight on its side because it has no end. The goal of the infinite game is not to to win but to continue the play.

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What does it mean to design for SaaS?

In our Design all-hands last month, one of the questions for me was “What is the top priority for us as designers to enable the shift…

8 min readMay 9, 2021

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Photo of clouds and grass to contrast SaaS and on-prem software.

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The value of UX community involvement: Networking at conferences

“To go fast, go alone. To go far, go together.” — In Simon Sinek’s book, Together is Better

6 min readMay 3, 2021

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Pictures of the author at UX conferences, with friends and colleagues, as a speaker and as an attendee. Image also include a photo of a certificate for chairing the Tutorials submissions for UXPA International one year.

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Escalation: does it every really work at work?

I’ve worked at a lot of large tech companies, where “escalation” is a go-to tactic for resolving conflict. Have an uncooperative…

4 min readJan 31, 2021

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Escalation: does it every really work at work?

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How your startup can save $millions in design and development

I know, it sounds like clickbait, but I’m going to give you the best advice I can, and I’m not going to make you scroll through pages or…

3 min readSep 25, 2020

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Photo of the sky from a place on the ground that is surrounded by skyscrapers.

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10 Tips for a Killer UX Portfolio

As a hiring manager, I’ve seen hundreds of UX resumes and thousands of work samples. Most of things that people claim to be “portfolios”…

7 min readMay 4, 2018

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10 Tips for a Killer UX Portfolio

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Jen McGinn

Jen McGinn

User experience and product design leader. Startup advisor. Mentor. Adjunct professor. Wife. Mom. Home renovator. Ancora imparo (I am still learning).

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