Ryan SchmidtHow to actually understand ChatGPT and write the best promptsTo begin using the best prompts for ChatGPT, you should have a good understanding of natural language processing (NLP) and deep learning…12 min read·Mar 24, 2023--2--2
Ryan SchmidtMid-fi designs don’t existUser experience (UX) design is an iterative process that involves researching, prototyping, and testing to create products that meet the…2 min read·Jan 11, 2023----
Ryan SchmidtRecognize the above woman?User personas are fictional characters that represent the different types of users of a product or service. They are often used in UX…2 min read·Jan 7, 2023----
Ryan SchmidtUnderstanding the difference between a task flow, user flow, and wire flowTask flows, user flows, and wire flows are all diagrams that are used in the design process to visualize the steps involved in completing a…3 min read·Jan 7, 2023----
Ryan SchmidtIntroducing Boolean Text as a New UI PatternLet’s get two things out of the way right off the bat.2 min read·May 11, 2022--1--1
Ryan SchmidtThe Absolutely Insane UX of Resetting your Macbook PasswordTL;DR — Apple has gone to its most extreme security measures to protect our devices, tanking usability along the way. Our Apple devices…2 min read·Apr 19, 2022----
Ryan SchmidtWe have one product, and are a team of four. Here’s why we need a design system anyway.I was hired by my current company in October 2021 as a product designer. I joined another designer and a PM who has a good eye and decent…2 min read·Mar 19, 2022----
Ryan SchmidtMy First 6 Months as a Product DesignerToday I turned 32. I have only worked in design for 6 months, but it’s obvious that I have years of professional work experience already…2 min read·Sep 29, 2021----
Ryan SchmidtinBootcamp5 hard-to-swallow lessons you’ll maybe learn as a new UX designerIn fairness, I’m a product designer, not strictly a UX designer. But stick with me here.3 min read·Jun 1, 2021----
Ryan SchmidtinBootcampMy first month as a product designerI left a comfortable job where I was likely overpaid and underworked in a totally unrelated field to get into UX design. Like most, I was…5 min read·May 1, 2021--3--3
