Published inUX Collective·Jan 16, 202298 free sketchnotes on design, product, strategy, marketing, growth, creativityI’ve gone through all my digital sketchnotes, and compiled them all into one huge PDF as a resource to share with the community. There’s 98 sketchnotes in the link provided below, covering all aspects of Design, UX, Research, Product design, Strategy, Marketing, Creativity, Personal Growth etc. They were all drawn…Design2 min readDesign2 min read
Jan 14, 2021The research coach role: what it is and why it mattersSlightly delayed due to starting 2021 with a nasty dose of COVID (Stay safe, try not to get it, it isn’t nice). I thought I would take this opportunity to write some thoughts about my new role as Research Coach here in the Redgate Product Division and outline some early…UX6 min readUX6 min read
Published inUX Collective·May 29, 202010 thoughts about onboarding designers in our new remote worldOn the first day of lockdown, when all the decisions to move to work from home, and full-time remotely had been made, I had a new starter, Divya, join me in my team to work alongside me. …Design11 min readDesign11 min read
Published inUX Collective·Nov 1, 2019UX Research — A conversation with focusWe all know that being able to conduct good Qualitative user research sessions is vital to successful UX and Product Design. However, I’m noticing that many juniors and graduates (along with more experienced people in roles such as development or engineering) struggle to know how to get started with it. …User Research12 min readUser Research12 min read
Published inIngeniously Simple·Jun 24, 2019Some advice for breaking into UX & Product Design.Whether you’re recently graduated, looking for a career change or already working on the fringes of UX, whether through graphic design, a research background or similarly related fields, formally making those first steps (particularly early in your career) into UX or Product Design can be a minefield to navigate. As…UX10 min readUX10 min read
Published inIngeniously Simple·Jun 13, 2019Managing your server estate- can we help?Here in the Redgate Foundry, we’ve been conducting research to understand ways to help data professionals manage their server estates more effectively. Our aim is to support you in providing a single source of truth about what is happening in your estate, provide foundations for you to build and plan…DevOps6 min readDevOps6 min read
Published inUX Planet·May 11, 2019Sketching and ReflectingOr, how giving yourself time & space unlocks hidden potential in your live sketchnotes. I’ve been using visual thinking, sketchnotes, and drawing in general to benefit my personal life and professional projects in a multitude of different ways for years. …Sketchnote7 min readSketchnote7 min read
Published inUX Planet·Apr 4, 2019Nine thoughts on Leadership by someone who doesn’t consider themselves a Leader.I have no idea if I’m a ‘leader’ of anything, and would be very hesitant to make the claim, but I have been reading things about it recently and it’s got me thinking of a few things that I feel are important to support others, might be relevant… 1 )…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Published inIngeniously Simple·Mar 27, 2019SQL Server Configuration — Survey results.Recently, we in the Foundry Team at Redgate have been looking into how data professionals manage the complexities of their wider data estates. One aspect of this is configuring, deploying and monitoring drift across their numerous servers. I recently wrote a deep dive into our qualitative research findings that you…Microsoft2 min readMicrosoft2 min read
Published inIngeniously Simple·Feb 8, 2019When your ‘Best Practices’ are only your ‘Best guess’ with regards to SQL Server configuration.We are running a survey to delve deeper into our understanding of the points around SQL Server Configuration outlined below, it only takes a few minutes to complete and you can win $100 in vouchers for taking part. To enter please visit the survey here. SQL Server configuration plays a…DevOps7 min readDevOps7 min read
