InBootcampbyLiz Gerber·Nov 8, 2021Cursed by expertiseAs designers, we use a lot of jargon — UX, point of view, prototyping, etc — that others don’t understand. The consequence? Great ideas…
Liz Gerber·Oct 5, 2021Discomfort with EmpathyI’ve always been uncomfortable about the way we designers boast of empathy as key to gaining unique insight to solve other’s challenges. My…A response icon1A response icon1
InBootcampbyLiz Gerber·Oct 5, 2021People, not usersI’m troubled by how we, as designers, talk about the people who use the products we design as “users” rather than “people”. My unease…
Liz Gerber·Aug 30, 2021Hard skills > Soft skills…NOTHard skills are more important than soft skills. As an engineering professor, I too often overhear this in the hallways.
Liz Gerber·May 8, 2020Is this pandemic an opportunity to build the next pipeline of civic innovators?Ancient Greek philosopher Plato described necessity as the mother of invention. He observed that a strongly felt need can encourage a…
Liz Gerber·Sep 24, 2019Prototype your careerWhen I started my first job out of college, my mother told me
Liz Gerber·Jul 2, 20194 Emergent Truths about the Human/Tech RelationshipLast week, I had the honor of running a conference on the futures of work with 80 leaders in academia and industry (etc. Google, Apple…
Liz Gerber·Feb 14, 2019Women (Still) Ask For LessGender Differences in Hourly Rate in an Online Labor MarketplaceA response icon1A response icon1
Liz Gerber·Mar 20, 20188 Steps to running a successful Design Thinking workshopHands on Design Thinking workshops are increasingly gaining in popularity as a new way to teach professionals how to problem solve…A response icon1A response icon1
