Okay, mic check, 1,2... Ahem. This is a #uxcasestudy thread. Hopefully, this encourages someone out there to share their work.

Full disclosure - I'm still learning and I aint perfect. But then again, who is?

#ux #uxdesign #uxdesigner #uidesign #designtwitter

This thread is a bit long so if you want the TL;DR version, and would rather skip right to the prototype, go here -  http://bit.ly/KeywordSnatch  .

If you have free time to read though, come along with me.

Please note. I'm not trying to offend with this thread. (You'll see why I'm saying this shortly)

Any form of "deviating from the norm" tends to offend somebody so just in case, here's your apology - Sorry. Now, let's begin with a story.

So, since I snagged that @udacity UX Nanodegree back in June, I've been applying for jobs - intern roles, Junior designer roles, Designer roles... it didn't matter.

People say shoot your shot. I'm past that. I spray bullets. Whichever one hits, hits.

6 days ago, I saw this

I was overjoyed. Finally, one of these employers responded to me! The email came early in the day but I didn't see it till the evening. When I did, I felt like Fat Joe in "All the way up".

I told all 5-7 members of my small circle and proceeded to get a beer to celebrate

My excitement lasted till about 12 noon the following day. And then it died just as quickly. Imposter syndrome and a bucketload of panic set in.

Luckily, I have a small circle that quickly reset my brain but...

When I looked at the task, I couldn't make sense of it.

It seemed a bit... all over the place. With no clear description of what the hell the problem really was, who would the solution be for or what the hell was the big idea behind looking for the solution?

I thought maybe I was inexperienced and didn't know my stuff (again, imposter syndrome).

So... I sent it to my brother who happens to be an android developer to see if he could make sense of it. He took one look and was like ... "Nah, Tomi. The problem isn't you. It's them."