Building a UX team has hidden pitfalls and it is a crossover of emotional, technical, and business elements. In this article, I’m sharing some interesting insights on how you can create a sustainable and cohesive design team through the simple principle of trial & error. — This article is based on my presentation at the Product Camp 2021 conference and was divided into 8 key points when it comes to building a UX team.

You can probably relate to the challenges of building a portfolio from postponement to countless iterations on design, content, structure, or decisions. …

You may have had unpleasant interview experiences from the position of the interviewer… whether you were unprepared, nervous because of the lack of experience on this side of the boat, or you may have found that the job description is not relevant to what you really look for from a…

How can you succeed as a designer in a digital world that has picked up dizzying speed? — One thing that happens is that every business wants fast results, which makes sense because this is the dynamic of our days. The thing is that this is how businesses (and governments to some extend) actually taught their users to be, imposing a consumption behavior through misleading advertising and collecting…

The interview Q — Oana Blaga (Awesome Moderator) C — Codrin Iftimie (Tech Lead) M — Mihai Balea (UX Lead) Q: Could you explain in maximum 5 phrases how does the UX-FE collaboration works? M: There are some essential things to follow in making this collaboration solid. One is that both disciplines…

UX for Startups — Lean & Clean — Part 1 … 3. Start by aligning the team Using this methodology is not just the designer’s responsibility. It involves the entire team, starting from the top with the decision-making person down to every team member. …

The UX process has undergone a lot of transformation over time in terms of shape, definition, and ramification. Its importance in building a solid and lasting product is indisputable and we see that in all the big companies out there that have hundreds of UX designers. — But still, today we live in a kind of paradox. Even though the importance of UX is obvious and well known across all businesses with a lot of success stories, there are still a lot of companies that don’t really invest that much in it and focus more on how…

In order to build a construction that lasts, you must start with the foundation — think it through, and make it solid, resistant. On top of that, you add the brickwork, and then you polish it up. What you end up with is a useful, attractive structure that will stand the test of time. — The same principles can be applied to building a team. The foundation is an environment that encourages innovation and creativity — just like Bytex. It makes it easier to identify strong team values that give a clear direction to a unit — the brickwork. …