Carlin Yuen·Oct 24, 2023Writing PRDs and product requirementstl;dr — be clear about the problem you’re solving, users and use cases you’re targeting, and focus more on user needs wrt functionality.A response icon10A response icon10
Carlin Yuen·Oct 19, 2023Framing product concepts for your team: mission, vision, strategy, roadmaptl;dr — simplify the jargon to focus on what you’re trying to achieve, why it matters, and why/how it’ll be successful.
Carlin Yuen·Oct 17, 2023Theory of market receptiveness to differentiation/innovationtl;dr — try to differentiate/innovate in 1 of the 3 categories of usability, pricing model, or feature set at a time.A response icon1A response icon1
Carlin Yuen·Oct 12, 2023Framing UX concepts for your team (part 2): IA, design patterns, affordancestl;dr — simplify the jargon so you can name and talk about UX issues together.
Carlin Yuen·Oct 10, 2023Framing UX concepts for your team: CUJs, use cases, personastl;dr — jargon is less important than aligning on what you need to know to solve user needs.
Carlin Yuen·Oct 5, 2023Dealing with authenticity of work in a world of generative AItl;dr—genAI and cultural norms will create a demand for authenticity of work, and we’ll need to find new ways to show “proof of work.
Carlin Yuen·Oct 3, 2023Understanding users and UX researchtl;dr — remember humans aren’t always predictable, it’s a probability distribution curve, watch out for biases and observe what they’re…A response icon1A response icon1
Carlin Yuen·Sep 28, 2023UX design for zero-to-onetl;dr —make fast decisions, cover end to end flow, and radically shorten cycles to get to “good enough” for your target users.
Carlin Yuen·Aug 30, 2023A long-term future with AItl;dr — AI lowers the cost of labor for common digital goods/services, increases value of authentic human experiences/skill and bespoke…A response icon1A response icon1