@domesticetch Same — and I'm not about to stop ;-)

@PaulSkallas I use it frequently in my writing — and I'm not an AI. Gross oversimplification.

@LukeW Asinine.

@Billy First episode w/ Gene was fantastic. You got more out of him than 98% of all interviewers. Great, insightful, heartfelt, interesting questions. Looking forward to more.

@ozanoz I think it largely comes down to the size and shape of your hand, where buttons etc are positioned in relation. I had to try four or five products before finding a fit. Went to a local computer store that had them on display :-)

@ozanoz That’s what I use. And have for two decades pretty much. Eliminates my hand pain completely. Highly recommend.

@ClassicRockMag Why anyone is paying ridiculous money to see these two arrogant assholes is completely beyond me.

RT @StephBazin: @joenatoli Navigating the BS without antagonising the power that be is a serious skill that should also be taught

@StephBazin Couldn’t agree more, Stéphanie — which is why I teach that skill at the UX 365 Academy :-)

Weighing in at a hefty 294 pages, I am proud to report that Leah Buley and my 2nd Edition of THE USER EXPERIENCE TEAM OF ONE is indeed a no-stone-unturned survival guide for #UX and #ProductDesign practitioners of all kinds. I'm going to put my humility aside, friends and say this: if you're just starting out or are transitioning from another industry, I've got two words START HERE. There is simply no better, clearer, simpler or more practical guide to all you need to know about this job. That was true of Leah's original release a decade ago — and I've done my level best to make sure it's absolutely true now, after ten years of seismic changes in all we do — and all the ways we do it. But don't take my word for it: “A practical, honest, and incredibly approachable handbook for UX designers to build support, get off the ground, and make a noticeable impact as a UX team of one. Highly recommended!” – Vitaly Friedman, founder of Smashing Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “...a must-read for anyone in design, whether you are just starting out or are an experienced product designer trying to push your organization forward. This book is packed with practical approaches that will help your organization, no matter the size, deliver significant impact through design.” — Andy Vitale, Chief Design Officer at Constant Contact, speaker, educator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Joe is one of our community’s most prolific UX voices and contributors, and this new edition reflects his deep expertise and generosity. Were time travel real, I’d gift this to my past self.” — Amy Santee, career strategist and coach for UX professionals” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “It’s always been one of the best books on UX, and this excellent new edition brings it up-to- date with the dramatically changed UX landscape.” – Steve Krug, author of Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Leah and Joe successfully deliver a rich compendium that balances the concrete with the intuition necessary for making a real impact.” – Kevin Bethune, founder of dreams•design+life and author of Reimagining Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Sets you up for success with great advice on everything from choosing the right battles to exercising influence remotely.” – Cyd Harrell, author of A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Essential... This book explains how to approach a problem, what tool you should use, and why you’re doing what you’re doing.” – Isaac Gertman, chair, Graphic Design, Maryland Institute College of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whether you're an actual team of one or just someone looking for a simpler, smarter, better way...this is it:

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Leah Buley and my 2nd Edition of THE USER EXPERIENCE TEAM OF ONE is indeed a no-stone-unturned survival guide — 294 pages to be exact — for #UX and #ProductDesign practitioners of all kinds. I'm going to put my humility aside and say this: if you're just starting out or are transitioning from another industry, I've got two words START HERE. There is simply no better, clearer, simpler or more practical guide to all you need to know about this job. That was true of Leah's original release a decade ago — and I've done my level best to make sure it's absolutely true now, after ten years of seismic changes in all we do — and all the ways we do it. But don't take my word for it: “A practical, honest, and incredibly approachable handbook for UX designers to build support, get off the ground, and make a noticeable impact as a UX team of one. Highly recommended!” – Vitaly Friedman, founder of Smashing Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “...a must-read for anyone in design, whether you are just starting out or are an experienced product designer trying to push your organization forward. This book is packed with practical approaches that will help your organization, no matter the size, deliver significant impact through design.” — Andy Vitale, Chief Design Officer at Constant Contact, speaker, educator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Joe is one of our community’s most prolific UX voices and contributors, and this new edition reflects his deep expertise and generosity. Were time travel real, I’d gift this to my past self.” — Amy Santee, career strategist and coach for UX professionals” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “It’s always been one of the best books on UX, and this excellent new edition brings it up-to- date with the dramatically changed UX landscape.” – Steve Krug, author of Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Leah and Joe successfully deliver a rich compendium that balances the concrete with the intuition necessary for making a real impact.” – Kevin Bethune, founder of dreams•design+life and author of Reimagining Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Sets you up for success with great advice on everything from choosing the right battles to exercising influence remotely.” – Cyd Harrell, author of A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Essential... This book explains how to approach a problem, what tool you should use, and why you’re doing what you’re doing.” – Isaac Gertman, chair, Graphic Design, Maryland Institute College of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whether you're an actual team of one or just someone looking for a simpler, smarter, better way...this is it:

Transitioning to #UX from another career? Lots of good advice in this chat between myself and Rajeev Subramanian that will help you navigate that path:

@HeavyMetalLaw Music is incredible. Lyrics...not so much.

@AlexSkolnick @RitchieTorres 🤣🤣🤣

Beyond honored, as always, when someone finds a course of mine useful and valuable. For anyone in #UX or #ProductDesign interested in exploring how to design for #AI driven products, here's a good place to start:

@thekayboy Absolutely HONORED that you found value in the course — thank you so much for sharing! 🙏🙏🙏

@DannPetty 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

Trust Yourself Dept: Get in the habit of trying (and failing) to apply what you learn about #UX, #UI, #ProductDesign and #SoftwareDevelopment — instead of looking for a solution that perfectly mirrors your scenario. (hint: you won't find one.) DON'T look to other sites or apps for inspiration — all you will find is someone else's solution to someone else's problem. DO work to get a sense of what people are used to and expect — but don't mimic. Use what you see as a starting point for iteration. Try something, anything. Try, test, repeat. DON’T be afraid to get it wrong. You will, and you SHOULD. In order to design and deliver something that’s truly useful, usable and valuable, there is no other way.