CategoryCareer

August 30, 2022 — Ever felt overwhelmed by the number of things you need to learn? Today, we look at how Uxcel eases this transition and approaches actively learning new skills to take our careers to the next level. Read more…

July 22, 2022 — In this article, Luis Ouriach helps to develop your own guiding principles to become a better designer so that you can walk into the design critique meetings with more confidence and really deliver the best representation of your ideas. Read more…

June 21, 2022 — Do you feel stuck in your company? Do you believe you deserve a raise but it never happens? Do you think you might need to quit the job? Let’s figure it out. In this article, Vitaly looks at some things he wishes he’d known earlier in his career. Read more…

January 14, 2022 — In Part 1, Luis Ouriach shared advice he wished he had when starting out in his career. In this second and last part of this series, Luis continues sharing tips that helped him grow and become a better designer throughout the years. Read more…

January 5, 2022 — In this article (the first part in a series of two), Luis Ouriach shares advice that he wishes he has when starting out in his career. These tips come from his experience as a user interface and product designer for close to ten years, and if you’re starting just now, then read on! Read more…

November 4, 2021 — In this episode, we’re talking about Astro. Will this modern static site builder launch you into the stratosphere? Drew McLellan talks to developer Matthew Phillips to find out. Read more…

October 19, 2021 — In this episode, we’re talking about DevOps. What is it, and is it a string to add to your web development bow? Drew McLellan talks to expert Jeff Smith to find out. Read more…

September 24, 2021 — You’ve seen them before. Confusing and frustrating design patterns that seem to be chasing you everywhere you go, from one website to another. It’s time to fix them for good in a free Smashing online workshop next week. Today, Vitaly Friedman will take a look into carousels, modals, infinite scroll, parallax and scrolljacking, mega-dropdown menus, disabled buttons, inline validation, frozen filters, CAPTCHA, authentication and privacy. Read more…

August 16, 2021 — Software development without a roadmap is akin to driving off a cliff — an undertaking that seriously jeopardizes your product’s life. What is a business technology roadmap, and how can one be developed to support software development? That’s what we’re here to talk about. Here’s how to develop a business technology roadmap that ensures your project safely reaches its final destination. Read more…

June 1, 2021 — In this episode, we’re talking about React performance. What factors slow our React apps down, and how can we fix it? Drew McLellan talks to expert Ivan Akulov to find out. Read more…