User Defenders – UX Design & Personal Growth
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Jessica Gaddis motivates us to realize that we belong here. Not only in the field of design, but in this often painful and perplexing world we call home. Why? Because somewhere, sometime, somehow...someone needs us. She inspires us to find our community because they’re already out there, searching for us and waiting for us to connect with them and even lead them. She reveals how she was able to on a very limited budget go all in and learn UX and go on to get her foot in the door as a Product Designer. From 0 to Netflix, and now Twitter. She touches on the unwelcome voice in many of our heads known as imposter syndrome, and reveals how she’s been able to successfully combat it. She also shares with us how advocating for black women in design by opening up her calendar as a mentor has been one of the most rewarding and impactful design decisions she’s ever made.
Check out the detailed show notes including mentioned links, transcript and Eli Jorgensen's astonishing superhero artwork at userdefenders.com/075
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010: Pay Attention to the Unseen with Jeff Barnaby
009: There is No “Big Time”, There’s Always Something Ahead with Josh Clark
008: There’s a Lot of Opportunity for Those Who Are Willing to Take Some Risks with Ben Callahan
007: Focus More on Solving Problems and Less On Dribbble Likes with Rafal Tomal
006: Let Go of the Things You Can’t Control…Focus On The Things You Can with Chloë Bregman
005: Surround Yourself with People That Reflect Who You Want to Become with Andi Galpern
004: Use the Materials You’re Given with Christopher Schmitt
003: Don’t Launch Anything. Validate and Test Everything with Craig Morrison
002: Don’t Let Anything Get in the Way of What You Want to Build with Josh Tucker
001: The Lines Between Designer and Developer are Starting to Blur with Daniel Hooper
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