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Jennifer Aldrich
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DataDrivenInvestor

·Jan 28, 2021

Empathy, tactical prowess & directness are all necessary for success—but it’s a team effort

I had a really interesting coaching session with my amazing boss Sarah Spagnolo about professional strengths and weaknesses. It came up because I sometimes feel like I’m too supportive when working on projects, instead of being direct and tactical. …

Careers

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Empathy, tactical prowess & directness are all necessary for success—but it’s a team…
Empathy, tactical prowess & directness are all necessary for success—but it’s a team…
Careers

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Oct 13, 2020

Design and creativity in a future of machine learning and AI

Creative inspiration can stem from anything in the universe. Some people are inspired by the texture of an orange peel, a shadow through a slatted window, 17th century architecture, remnants of a dream, the flecks of color in a partner’s eye — the source of material is limitless. The design…

AI

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Design and creativity in a future of machine learning and AI
Design and creativity in a future of machine learning and AI
AI

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UX Collective

·Sep 21, 2020

Designing the future, one vote at a time

It’s been six months in a global pandemic during which we’ve also experienced civil unrest, the all-too-real effects of climate change, and an unprecedented economic downturn. Living through this time period has understandably left many feeling like their lives are completely out of control. …

Design

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Designing the future, one vote at a time
Designing the future, one vote at a time
Design

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Aug 21, 2020

Remote Work Budget Friendly Survival Gear

I’m 5 years into my fully remote work life, and there are 3 budget friendly items that I couldn’t live without. Ring Light Cost: $26 I am not a YouTube star, I didn’t need a monstrously huge ring light, I just needed something that kept me from looking like I…

Remote Working

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Remote Work Budget Friendly Survival Gear
Remote Work Budget Friendly Survival Gear
Remote Working

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Jul 24, 2020

“Even when you can’t leave the room, find a way forward.” — Carl Smith

The last few months have, let’s be honest, been a dumpster fire on pretty much every level. The economy crashed and recovered and is teetering on the edge again. Friends and family members have lost their jobs, and some their homes. People who were living comfortably, pay check to pay…

Life

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“Even when you can’t leave the room, find a way forward.” — Carl Smith
“Even when you can’t leave the room, find a way forward.” — Carl Smith
Life

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May 21, 2020

Stop Dodging Compliments

Why is accepting compliments so difficult? I was in a 1:1 with my mentor Stephen Gates this afternoon, and he complimented my work on a recent project. I immediately deflected and launched into a compliment about a project that HE is working on and mentioned how many more people he…

Careers

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Stop Dodging Compliments
Stop Dodging Compliments
Careers

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The Startup

·May 14, 2020

Go With Your Gut: It Saves Careers (And Lives)

I had an amazing conversation with some incredible tech industry professionals this morning during a “Career Conversations: Combating Imposter Syndrome” InVision event I hosted. So many exceptionally talented people have been laid off in the past several months due to the pandemic. It’s absolutely heart breaking. I read a story…

Design

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Go With Your Gut: It Saves Careers (And Lives)
Go With Your Gut: It Saves Careers (And Lives)
Design

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UX Collective

·Apr 28, 2020

What do I even do for a living?! — the messy state of UX job titles

This morning a friend reached out to me asking if I could mentor her as she begins her career journey in UX. She was preparing to start a Coursera course—I was extremely excited to hear that she was going to pursue it, and immediately started sending her resources. As the…

UX

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What do I even do for a living?! — the messy state of UX job titles
What do I even do for a living?! — the messy state of UX job titles
UX

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UX Collective

·Apr 2, 2020

80/20 remote user research —even quarantine can’t stop the data

For anyone who had in person user research planned, being in quarantine has definitely thrown a wrench in your plans. But never fear, there are some great remote research options out there, one of which I’m going to outline in this article. It’s called Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) Based User…

Design

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80/20 remote user research -even quarantine can’t stop the data
80/20 remote user research -even quarantine can’t stop the data
Design

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The Startup

·Jan 13, 2020

How A Single Bad Hire Took Down A Startup

The impact that a single bad senior leadership hire can have on an org is staggering. I was chatting with a friend I hadn’t seen in several years this weekend who, when we’d last spoken, was working at a well funded slow growth startup that he loved. …

Startup

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How A Single Bad Hire Took Down A Startup
How A Single Bad Hire Took Down A Startup
Startup

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Jennifer Aldrich

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