UX Adjacent

The secret to better AI tools and implementation...

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Aug 26 • 

Alissa Condra

July 2025

How "Decidim Barcelona" Turned +1s Into Real Conversations

How "Agree", "Question" & "Challenge" Reactions Spark Engagement

Jul 21 • 

Alissa Condra

June 2025

I built an AI tool with no code—here’s what I learned as a UX designer

It’s never been easier to ship a real product and start learning

Jun 18 • 

Alissa Condra

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May 2025

Two ways you can work AI expertise into your UX career and the AI future of travel

Navigating the Intersection of AI and UX

May 8 • 

Alissa Condra

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February 2023

Create personas that actually matter to the business with this template (plus the The Work-From-Anywhere War Is Beginning)

Whether or not you are working remotely, a lot of designers are like me - the only UX designer on a project. But it's hard to design alone.

Feb 14, 2023 • 

Alissa Condra

March 2022

To be prepared for the future, develop Urgent Optimism

Since I’ve been without a work commute for over 2 years now, my podcast listening categories have shifted from productivity and self-improvement to…

Mar 28, 2022 • 

Alissa Condra

June 2021

Advice for new UX Designers from the UX Adjacent Community

Thanks for reading another issue of UX Adjacent! I’m grateful my freelance work has picked up, but my issues have been further apart as a result.

Jun 28, 2021 • 

Alissa Condra

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March 2021

How strong is your faith in UX lately?

On his Creative Good blog, Mark Hurst recently wrote an article titled “Why I’m losing faith in UX.” He asserts that as UX entered its third decade a…

Mar 10, 2021 • 

Alissa Condra

February 2021

Behavior Change and Getting Creative

I’ve been increasingly interested in behavioral science, a very UX adjacent discipline that touches our lives in countless ways.

Feb 2, 2021 • 

Alissa Condra

December 2020

Work how you want to work

I’m working again.

Dec 14, 2020 • 

Alissa Condra

November 2020

Life is short.

Why do months and years seem to fly by, even when the days are dragging along with pandemic-induced monotony?

Nov 24, 2020 • 

Alissa Condra

October 2020

Time management isn't a skill to be mastered

If you’re a chronic self-improvement reader like me, you might be just as inundated with articles, podcasts, data, and emails preaching versions of the…

Oct 26, 2020 • 

Alissa Condra