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Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled graphics…

I’m a UX professional and product designer. I’m also a published author, trainer and consultant. Send me a note if you want to talk shop, interactive projects, woodworking, CAD, task automation, anything from the profound to the absurd. Definitely let’s talk about packout tool boxes, unistrut and extruded aluminum.

Interview Q&A

I decided as a thought exercise it might be fun to put down a few questions I get in interviews and post my answers. Mostly about work experience & skillset but we’ll see where it goes from there.  Be warned it’s pretty lengthy. Mike QA

Favorite Tools

Seems my hobby of woodworking has nearly been superseded by a hobby of tool collecting. I caution you to not overspend and tie yourself down to owning shiny things especially when you can borrow from friends and make a collaboration out of it. Here are some of Mike’s Favorite Tools.

Currently Reading

Assisted is the autobiography of basketball legend John Stockton. I can’t say I’m a basketball fan but I’m definitely a big fan of John Stockton and his efficient performance of the game. A master of pick and roll, he was able to bring the Utah Jazz to greatness making his team better every game.