InBootcampbyNicola Rushton·Nov 2, 2022On compromise between design and engineeringThis is what I send (and talk through) with any new engineering teams I’m working with. My goal is to make it clear that designs are a…
Nicola Rushton·Jul 11, 2022Notes on taking notes (in user interviews)Being a note-taker in a user interview is an important role — perhaps more than you might initially think. Being asked to take notes in a…
Nicola Rushton·Mar 31, 2019When is sorry the wrong thing to say?Mindful sorries, checkout chicks, apology brownies — and believing the best in people.
InThe StartupbyNicola Rushton·Dec 3, 2017Nobody is going to steal your startup idea.Why sharing with other people helps ideas grow.A response icon13A response icon13
InBuilt to AdaptbyNicola Rushton·Nov 6, 2017How to Run a Really Good RetrospectiveEveryone should do retrospectives — not just agile software teams.A response icon2A response icon2
InPrototyprbyNicola Rushton·Oct 1, 2017Here’s why the warm-up questions in a user interview are so important.A few years ago I was walking down Glebe Point Road after a pleasant morning at the markets. Suddenly, a guy with a big microphone came up…A response icon2A response icon2
InUX CollectivebyNicola Rushton·Sep 28, 2017Stop doing user interviews. Start having conversations.The case for relaxing in user researchA response icon33A response icon33
InProduct LabsbyNicola Rushton·Jun 22, 2017How designers and developers can pair together to create better productsCross-functional collaboration, for empathy and resultsA response icon9A response icon9
