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Watch Jeff's Intro to UX Strategy πΊ
Watch Jeff's Intro to UX Strategy πΊby Jeff Humble Dear Reader, A few weeks ago, I gave a talk on UX strategy that I'd like to share with you, newsletter subscribers, because you're just the best. After teaching UX strategy for four years, I have some insights into how to approach strategy as a UXer. I hope this talk will ensure you have the right mindset to get started in strategy.
What's in the talk:
I talk about how designers can do strategy better than executives with our designerly ways of working...and I really believe it. I dare you to send it to your UX lead ;) βSourceβ
Until next week! βοΈ
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