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UX & Design

How to Use InDesign’s Data Merge Feature to Automate the Creation of Name Tags

You can do all sorts of fancy things with the Data Merge feature in InDesign. I used it to automate creating name tags.

Growing as Makers

5 Factors to Consider When Relocating for Your Career

Thinking about why I moved to Chicago a year ago helped me tease out a few factors folks might consider when contemplating relocating for work.

The Software Life

The Impact of Hobbies on Personal and Professional Growth

I have gained so much through the experience of trying new hobbies, from improved mental health to camaraderie and friendship.

UX/Design Practices

How to Apply Design Methodologies to a Delivery Lead Practice

Recently, I realized that many of the working methods I use as a delivery lead are rooted in Design Thinking practices I learned as a designer.

The Software Life

Agile Practices for Normal Life – A Retrospective

Welcome back to Agile Practices for Normal Life. Today, we’re going to get a little meta and talk about doing a sprint retrospective of this experiment.

The Software Life

Agile Practices for Normal Life – Planning a Sprint

This is the fifth installment of my series on using Agile Practices for Normal Life. Today, we’re going to plan our first sprint!

The Software Life

Agile Practices for Normal Life – Defining & Estimating Stories

In today's entry in my series on Agile Practices for Normal Life, we'll dig into the backlog with a focus on defining and estimating our stories.

The Software Life

Agile Practices for Normal Life – Building a Backlog

Thanks for following along as I adapt agile software practices into "normal" life! Today, we’re going to talk about building a non-software-related backlog.

The Software Life

Agile Practices for Normal Life – Project Kickoff

I am running an experiment I'm calling Agile Practices for Normal Life. In this second post of a six-part series, I'll talk about the “project” kickoff.

The Software Life

Agile Practices for Normal Life – An Introduction

An ever-growing to-do list is not the greatest for my mental state. I've realized my "normal" life might benefit from some agile practices.

Evolving the Industry

Thoughtful Software Could Make the Insurance Claim Process Less Awful

Filing a homeowner's claim is confusing and overwhelming, but a smart online tool could store photos and documents, provide status information, and centralise communication.

UX/Design Practices

3 Ways to Be a Designer that Developers Love

Everyone wants the same thing – a great piece of software, made within the timeline and budget. Staying organized, pairing, and being flexible will help you get there!

Sarah Brockett

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