Regret is a feature, whether we admit it or not. Every product team obsesses over the moment of conversion. The click. The tap. The Confirm. We tweak button copy and screen layouts, like tiny changes will solve everything. But the user’s story does not end at confirmation. For many people, that is where the emotional work begins. If you have ever bought something at 1:00 a.m., subscribed to a tool you did not fully understand,…
If I am stuck on a UX problem, I do not open Figma first. I open a blank line in a text file. Here is the uncomfortable truth. If you cannot explain what you are designing in one sentence, you are probably not designing yet; you are decorating, guessing, or hiding behind process. This is the one-sentence UX test. It is simple. It is annoying. And it works. The Test Write one sentence that answers:…
If you’ve ever heard someone say, “Can you make it more UX?” when they really meant, “Can you make it look nicer?” you’re not alone. UX (User Experience) and UI (User Interface) often get mixed up because they’re closely connected. But they’re not the same thing, and confusing them can lead to products that look great and still frustrate people. This post will clear it up in plain language, with a simple example you can…
I wrote 2025 Goals and Onward last year to reflect on where I thought life and work were heading. As usual, I’m writing this a little late. It’s April, we’re already a third of the way into 2026, and I’m finally sitting down to write this. But maybe that’s the point. I’m less interested in perfect plans and more interested in a better approach. Part of that is admitting something I’ve fought for a long time:…
“UX is dead” is mostly a headline. What is real is that the easy parts of the job are getting automated, and the hard parts are becoming the job. In 2026, you can generate UI drafts, flows, and microcopy faster than ever. You can summarize research, spin up variants, and get to “something decent” in minutes. That is not hype. That is the new baseline. So if your value has been speed, volume, or being…
A lot of people treat UX, UI, and development like separate lanes. One person designs the experience. Another person designs the interface. Another person builds it. Then the project is handed off, and everyone hopes it comes together as intended. I’ve never really worked that way. Over the years, through teaching, agency work, and client projects, I’ve found that the best outcomes usually happen when UX, UI, and development thinking are all part of the…
The last few years have been a whirlwind of change, personally, professionally, and creatively. From teaching at Columbia College Chicago to launching IDE Interactive’s first internship program, I’ve been learning how to step back, mentor others, and create space for growth. Looking ahead, my focus is on writing more, sharing more, and living life with balance both on and off the work clock.
Internships shouldn’t just be about fetching coffee or doing busywork. For me, it was about giving people room to try things out, mess up, and actually learn something from it. By focusing on failing fast, moving forward, and owning mistakes, I saw how much confidence and creativity can come from simply having a safe space to grow.
Hi everyone! It has been a while since I’ve posted on my blog, but what else is new? Per my tradition, as the title states, I will quickly recap some significant events in 2023 and talk a bit more about my goals for 2024… you know, especially now since we’re in mid-February. So, without further ado ~ I went skydiving! Yep, you read right. I went skydiving for my 30th birthday, and it was a…
Welcome to episode seven of Let’s Start From The Beginning with this episode’s guests, Michael and Patricia Pollaci, from Stafford Technologies! Stafford Technologies help small businesses create websites that measure up to their hard-earned reputations so they turn more website visitors into paying customers. They don’t just care about websites, they care about you. You can listen to the audio version below on Spotify: Or you can visit the Spotify for Podcasters page (previously Anchor)…
Welcome to episode six of Let’s Start From The Beginning with this episode’s guest, Cameron Cintron, from Blue Street Studios! The episode also marks the milestone that I’ve officially been doing this for half a year now, which means there are only six episodes left for the season! You can listen to the audio version below on Spotify: Or you can visit the Spotify for Podcasters page (previously Anchor) to listen to this on Spotify…
Welcome to episode five of Let’s Start From The Beginning with this episode’s guests, Vanessa and Xander Marin! Vanessa’s a licensed psychotherapist with 20 years of experience in the sex therapy field and Xander’s a regular dude who’s been married to a sex therapist for over a decade. Trust me, I took that straight from their about section because there’s no better way to explain their dynamic! You can read more about them here: https://vmtherapy.com/about…
Welcome to episode four of Let’s Start From The Beginning with this episode’s guest, Jess Lambert from Jess Watches Every Disney Movie Ever! Where Jess’s goal is to, you guessed it, watch every Disney movie ever! There are about 900+ in case no one knew. I sure didn’t! You can listen to the audio version below on Spotify: Or you can visit the Anchor page to listen to this on Anchor and other platforms as…
Welcome to episode three of Let’s Start From The Beginning with this episode’s guests, Donata Stroink-Skillrud and Hans Skillrud from Termageddon! Termageddon is an online website policy generator that automatically updates as the law changes. You can learn more about it by visiting https://termageddon.com/. As a bonus, not only do we learn about how Termageddon got started, but this episode is very educational in learning about legal policies as well! To get 10% off your…
Welcome to episode two of Let’s Start From The Beginning with this episode’s guest, David Hornreich! David is the owner of Interrobang Digital, an agency that helps speakers, coaches, and consultants stand out by helping them clarify their message, simplifying their marketing, and amplifying their authority. Join us as we learn more about David’s journey and how he came to form Interrobang Digital.
Join me on this first episode of Let’s Start From The Beginning with such a fantastic individual, Holly Dowling. Holly is a public speaker, and in today’s episode, we learn about the moment that inspired her to become a speaker and the snowball effect it had on her career that led her to where she is now.
In January 2021, I posted a 2020 Recap and 2021 Goals blog post recapping and reflecting on the year and mentioning that I’d like to do one yearly. That didn’t quite happen, as I missed the 2021 recap. However! Better late than not. Working From Home is now a Treat. Unlike in 2020, working from home is a real treat for me now, and I love it quite a lot, and so does Jasper! If you’ve been…
Just recently I needed to do a whole bunch of image importing from URL to WordPress. I’ve came across this nice snippet of code on GitHub posted by RadGH that still works wonderfully as of August 2022.
Occasionally, I have to calculate the distance between two sets of coordinates. This was a very complex task for me when I first started coding, as I had no clue how it all worked, how the math worked, or what libraries would even help me.
This is just a quick WordPress launch checklist I’ve put together for myself when launching WordPress site. Hoping this helps others as well.