The terror of public speaking — A couple of weeks ago our class did a mini-hack, a 24 hour project in teams focussing on Heuristic evaluations and usability testing of existing apps, which we then needed to make recommendations for improvements and present to the class. 24 hours to complete a project, with a new set…

Nearing the deadline for Project 3 in the UXDi course I’m currently undertaking at General Assembly, our team had agreed to set today as… — Nearing the deadline for Project 3 in the UXDi course I’m currently undertaking at General Assembly, our team had agreed to set today as our last day for working on our design and testing it in order to leave as much time as possible to prepare our presentation pitch for…

Almost at the halfway mark of the General Assembly UXDi course, and starting to freak and out wonder how on earth I’m going to be job-ready… — Almost at the halfway mark of the General Assembly UXDi course, and starting to freak and out wonder how on earth I’m going to be job-ready in a mere 5 weeks’ time. We are three projects in, but only have one real-life client one to go. …

Less than a month ago I was working as a Merchandise Planner, having spent somewhere between 6 and 8 years on that career path, working my… — Less than a month ago I was working as a Merchandise Planner, having spent somewhere between 6 and 8 years on that career path, working my guts out to progress and to perform well. Then, my life as I knew it changed on the first day of the UXDi course…