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An Holistic Framework for Shared Design Leadership

Picture this: You’re in a meeting room at your tech company, and two people are having what looks like the same conversation about the same design problem. One is talking about whether the team has the right skills to tackle it. The other is diving deep into whether the solution actually solves the user’s problem. Same room, same problem, completely different lenses. This is the beautiful, sometimes messy reality of having both a Design Manager and a Lead Designer on the same team. And if you’re wondering […]

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From Beta to Bedrock: Build Products that Stick.

As a product builder over too many years to mention, I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen promising ideas go from zero to hero in a few weeks, only to fizzle out within months. Financial products, which is the field I work in, are no exception. With people’s real hard-earned money on the line, user expectations running high, and a crowded market, it’s tempting to throw as many features at the wall as possible and hope something sticks. But this approach is a recipe […]

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Beet and Citrus Salad With Feta Yogurt

Beets and oranges shine in this festive salad that brings together the best of winter in a bite. The post Beet and Citrus Salad With Feta Yogurt appeared first on MyFitnessPal Blog. If you’ve scrolled social media lately, you’ve probably seen people swapping vegetable oils for beef tallow, going all-in on carnivore diets, or loading up on protein from steak and bacon. With so much conflicting nutrition advice out there, it’s easy to wonder: Is saturated fat actually bad for you, or is that outdated thinking? Here’s […]

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Honey-Sweetened Baklava Cookies

A healthier take on the traditional Greek cookies, these are made with oats and walnuts. The post Honey-Sweetened Baklava Cookies appeared first on MyFitnessPal Blog. If you’ve scrolled social media lately, you’ve probably seen people swapping vegetable oils for beef tallow, going all-in on carnivore diets, or loading up on protein from steak and bacon. With so much conflicting nutrition advice out there, it’s easy to wonder: Is saturated fat actually bad for you, or is that outdated thinking? Here’s the deal: Despite what some influencers claim, […]

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Sweet Potato Pie Bars

The nutty crust and touch of maple syrup makes these four-bite sweet potato pie bars irresistible. The post Sweet Potato Pie Bars appeared first on MyFitnessPal Blog. If you’ve scrolled social media lately, you’ve probably seen people swapping vegetable oils for beef tallow, going all-in on carnivore diets, or loading up on protein from steak and bacon. With so much conflicting nutrition advice out there, it’s easy to wonder: Is saturated fat actually bad for you, or is that outdated thinking? Here’s the deal: Despite what some […]

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Chocolate-Peppermint Shortbread

Chocolate and peppermint shine in these whole-grain cookies with a classic shortbread texture. The post Chocolate-Peppermint Shortbread appeared first on MyFitnessPal Blog. If you’ve scrolled social media lately, you’ve probably seen people swapping vegetable oils for beef tallow, going all-in on carnivore diets, or loading up on protein from steak and bacon. With so much conflicting nutrition advice out there, it’s easy to wonder: Is saturated fat actually bad for you, or is that outdated thinking? Here’s the deal: Despite what some influencers claim, the science on […]

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4 Ways to Squeeze in More Steps Over the Holidays

Don’t let your healthy habits slide during the holidays. The post 4 Ways to Squeeze in More Steps Over the Holidays appeared first on MyFitnessPal Blog. If you’ve scrolled social media lately, you’ve probably seen people swapping vegetable oils for beef tallow, going all-in on carnivore diets, or loading up on protein from steak and bacon. With so much conflicting nutrition advice out there, it’s easy to wonder: Is saturated fat actually bad for you, or is that outdated thinking? Here’s the deal: Despite what some influencers […]

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Voice Content and Usability

We’ve been having conversations for thousands of years. Whether to convey information, conduct transactions, or simply to check in on one another, people have yammered away, chattering and gesticulating, through spoken conversation for countless generations. Only in the last few millennia have we begun to commit our conversations to writing, and only in the last few decades have we begun to outsource them to the computer, a machine that shows much more affinity for written correspondence than for the slangy vagaries of spoken language. Computers have trouble […]

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Designing for the Unexpected

I’m not sure when I first heard this quote, but it’s something that has stayed with me over the years. How do you create services for situations you can’t imagine? Or design products that work on devices yet to be invented? Flash, Photoshop, and responsive design When I first started designing websites, my go-to software was Photoshop. I created a 960px canvas and set about creating a layout that I would later drop content in. The development phase was about attaining pixel-perfect accuracy using fixed widths, fixed […]

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A Content Model Is Not a Design System

Do you remember when having a great website was enough? Now, people are getting answers from Siri, Google search snippets, and mobile apps, not just our websites. Forward-thinking organizations have adopted an omnichannel content strategy, whose mission is to reach audiences across multiple digital channels and platforms. But how do you set up a content management system (CMS) to reach your audience now and in the future? I learned the hard way that creating a content model—a definition of content types, attributes, and relationships that let people […]

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