Ian Culver on Atomic Spin

Personal Optimization

How I Stay Passionate and Avoid Fatigue on Long Projects

Here are a few tricks I’ve found that help me stay passionate and avoid burnout and fatigue when I'm working on a long software project.

Personal Optimization

I recently spent a week of working vacation in California. Here are a few tips I will focus on while working remotely in the future.

Artificial Intelligence

I’m sharing my perspective as a practical recommendation on using AI as a design practitioner, specifically using AI for research.

Culture

When starting a new job, one must onboard to numerous levels, at varying velocities, and within different contexts.

Project & Team Management

Managing design work is typically less straightforward than development work and not always done as a traditional design backlog.

UX/Design Practices

In-person customer interviews require more resources and coordination, but there are several benefits to in-person vs. a video call.

Exploratory Testing

User research is undeniably valuable but also resource-intensive. So, how could you conduct user research without a team?

Project & Team Management

Onboarding is a tricky thing to get right. Most onboarding experiences I’ve had were brief and packed with information lacking immediate relevance.