Tag: Quora
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The Occasional Mentor: On Computing Resources in Digital Humanities
THE OCCASIONAL MENTOR A monthly-ish column based on questions I’ve answered on Quora, heard on Slack groups, and other career advice I’ve given over the prior month. Hope you like it, but feel free to challenge me in the comments, if you have a different experience. Below are questions I answered in July. What Should…
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The Occasional Mentor: On UX Certificates vs UX Conferences
Is it helpful to get a UX certificate or go to a UX conference as a starting point for a college undergraduate who wants to work on UX later but has no experience yet? May 26, 2018 Conferences are a Great Way to Meet Real UX Designers I am going on be the contrarian and…
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The Occasional Mentor: Career Advice — College Degrees and the Long, Post-Interview Wait
I answer questions about Careers, Mentorship and other topics on Quora. A selection of these answers will be reposted on Medium with occasional, minor editing for clarity. Following are selected questions I answered in October. Are you going to be an unsuccessful person without a college degree? Answered October 13, 2017 It depends, of course,…
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The Occasional Mentor: How to Advance as a UX Professional
I answer questions about UX, Information Architecture and other topics on Quora. A selection of these answers will be reposted on Medium with occasional, minor editing for clarity. One of the things that makes a very good UX designer is developing empathy not just for the user but also for your entire team. Knowing what…