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Nannearl Brown’s job is kind of meta: As a UX researcher, she’s responsible for understanding people who use Figma, the main tool that folks in UI/UX (“user interface” and “user experience”) use to collaborate and design digital products. In other words, Nannearl is a UX researcher for a product that UI/UX people primarily use to…

Everyone has interacted with UI/UX before, possibly without knowing (in fact, you’re doing it right now). UI/UX stands for “user interface” and “user experience.” Any time you navigate a website, or check your weather app, for example, you’re technically a “user.” What you might not realize is that it’s someone’s job to consider every button,…

If you’ve ever applied for jobs before, you know it can basically be a full-time job in and of itself. And it’s not uncommon for the process to take months.Some of the reasons why it’s such a time-consuming process are out of your control — you can’t get a hiring manager to devote more time…

Are you a big-picture thinker? A good decision-maker? Do you like collaboration? How about owning a project from start to finish? If you answered “yes” to these questions, then a role as a Project Manager could be a good fit for you.Project Managers work at companies in every sector, from technology to healthcare to real…

Baseball is a numbers game: From batting averages to RBIs, even casual fans are well-versed in players’ stats. As the baseball systems developer for Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels, this is what Nick Usoff does for a living.Nick, who spent most of his career as a software engineer, uses data analytics and visualizations to…

When you’re applying to jobs, one of the best ways to make your application stand out is by highlighting your experience and accomplishments that show you’re the top candidate for the role without explicitly having to say it. The idea? Show, don’t tell. And you can accomplish this with your portfolio, a key piece of…

It’s a relatively easy question that can catch you off-guard when you’re interviewing for a job: “Do you have any questions?” In most situations, you should.  Asking a recruiter or hiring manager questions when you’re interviewing for a job makes you seem prepared and enthusiastic about a position. Plus, it can help you glean useful…

When you’re reading tech job descriptions, it’s easy to get distracted by shiny perks, like the option to work remotely or unlimited vacation days. But there’s often a very important detail that you may not see in a listing: the salary range. “It’s not very common for companies to post compensation at all,” says Danny…

When you think of artificial intelligence (AI), what comes to mind? Self-driving cars? Human-like robots? How about pet robots? While the term “AI” might conjure up futuristic ideas, we’re actually already interacting with AI innovations on a daily basis. Think: chatbots and virtual travel booking agents.And the AI space will only continue to grow —…

When you’re just starting out as a freelancer, finding work can feel like its own full-time job — but there are some tricks that make it a little easier.Turning to your personal network to get the word out is one of the best ways to start building a clientbase, according to Nicole Young, a freelance…