Paws & Reflect

The Design Journal — Page 8

Occasional bad takes, mostly good banter, and a few UX/UI opinions worth keeping.

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TIPS & TRICKSMarch 2026

How to Create a Standout UX Portfolio Presentation and Choose the Best Platform

How to create a standout UX portfolio presentation for interviews using the POSTER framework, plus how to tailor your case study slides for each hiring panel.

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How Relevant Are User Personas? A Personal Story

Are user personas still relevant? A personal story about buying a road bike, four shops that couldn't sell to me, and why demographic personas quietly exclude real users.

UX-UIJuly 2025

How to Collect FREE UX Survey Responses in 24 Hours: Complete Guide

How to collect 300+ free UX survey responses in under 24 hours using Instagram Stories. A step-by-step UX research recruitment strategy with real results.

TIPS & TRICKSJuly 2025

Common UX Mistakes in AI Chatbot Deployments (And How to Fix Them)

71% of companies have invested in chatbots. Only 16% of customers use them often. Here are the UX mistakes that explain the gap, and the patterns that actually work.

TIPS & TRICKSMay 2024

The Productivity Hack That Recruiting "Gurus" on LinkedIn Won't Give You

The productivity hack LinkedIn recruiting gurus won't sell you: do the thing you dread most, frequently. Plus practical job search and networking advice.

UX-UIApril 2024

How to Conduct Effective UX Interviews

How to conduct effective UX interviews and write user interview questions that don't lead, from a former technical recruiter: avoid leading questions, count to seven before you speak, and give the conversation a shape.