Apr 3, 2020There’s always a silver lining…The entire world has been covered with dark ominous clouds recently, but I’m starting to see the best parts of humanity peek through like little rays of sunshine. My hope is those rays continue to break through. We really need them to. I’ve found my new solace in the era…Covid 194 min readCovid 194 min read
Feb 25, 2020How To MatHowdy! This is me…sort of :) Over the years, I’ve been extremely fortunate to be a part of some pretty amazing teams. They‘re not associated with the typical resume bending names based out of Silicon Valley, but I’m pretty damn proud of them and everything we’ve accomplished during my time…Leadership Development3 min readLeadership Development3 min read
Sep 18, 2018How to Craft Valuable User Research QuestionsConducting user research is the most rewarding form of uncovering and capturing actionable insights for your product and service, but crafting quality interview questions can be challenging. …User Research8 min readUser Research8 min read
Jan 18, 2018Agile 2.0 & The Evolution of its MethodsThe way we understand Agile needs to evolve. Remember that our higher order objective is to validate our ideas the fastest, cheapest way possible. Actually building and launching a product idea is generally the slowest, most expensive way to validate the idea. — Marty Cagan Even though organizations are adopting…Agile5 min readAgile5 min read
Jan 2, 20185 Signs You Have Outgrown Google And Excel For User ResearchFor years, I cobbled together various tools in order to help me plan, capture, analyze and share user research. I always thought there had to be a better way… I love to figure out how to make things work. Give me a word doc, MS Paint, a whiteboard and stand…User Experience2 min readUser Experience2 min read
Jan 2, 2018Top 3 Impacts On UCD & UX In 2018Disclaimer: I am a Product Manager and User Researcher, not an attorney. This article was written for UCD and UX awareness and therefore should not be taken as legal advice for your organization. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney. I typically see a lot of “top UX…20184 min read20184 min read
Published in User Experience Research and Testing·Feb 1, 2017The only (business) resolution you need this yearDo you want to de-risk implementing business ideas, drive better decision making, and give your company an advantage over the competition this year? If so, there’s one resolution you need to stick to this year. And I’ll help you do it… Over the last few weeks we’ve all been thinking…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Published in User Experience Research and Testing·Feb 1, 2017How we ran a Google Design Sprint on a video gameThis is a story about a GV style design sprint. If you’ve never heard of that, you can learn more here or read the book. We recently ran an internal Google Design Sprint in order to gather feedback on a mobile game concept. …Design Sprint9 min readDesign Sprint9 min read
Sep 8, 2016The startup problems you weren’t told aboutWe’ve all heard startups are hard, but you don’t really comprehend how mind-numbingly stressful it can be until you experience it firsthand. If you are like most startups, you’ll encounter the typical issues everyone talks about. Common ones include: Problem/Solution Fit and Product/Market Fit These are the two biggest issues…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Jul 20, 2016How to prove your startup can succeed (or fail)or thoughts on how to create something people love… Success starts with identifying a problem and then testing to see if you have the right solution When it comes to startups, we are living in very exciting times. Back in the day, (I believe it was a Wednesday) it was…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
