Resources
Education
LinkedIn Learning
Formally Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning is still the best resource for online technical education.
Normally $25/month, LinkedIn Learning is free through your local library if you live in the United States, Canada, or the UK. Visit your local library’s website for details on how to get access.
Book Piracy
I believe education and culture shouldn’t be limited to only those who can afford them. If lack of access is what’s holding you back, I believe learning should come first—however imperfect the path may be—and when you’re able, support the creators who made that learning possible.
Consider sources like Ocean Of PDF or Anna’s Archive in times of need.
Design Mentorship
Getting access to quality mentorship is invaluable to individual growth. While ADPList’s founder has had some controversy, I have yet to find a more accessible solution to free online mentorship. Check out ADPList to find a mentor. You can book me on my personal ADPList page.
Frequently Recommended Books
Design Sprint
by Jake Knapp
Often folks’ first viewing of a design flow different from that of the linear UX flow taught by most bootcamps.
Design System in 90 Days
by Dan Mall
Practical, step-by-step playbook that guides teams through auditing, designing, building, and launching a design system.
Design Systems
by Alla Kholmatova
High-level overview of what design systems are and what problems they attempt to solve.
Get Into UX
by Vy Aleknavicius
Introduction to UX that walks through how to position oneself and the assets needed to break into the industry. Great for career pivoters.
How To Win Friends & Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
Classic introduction to effective communication and how to interact with people. Each chapter ends with the high-level takeaways making it an easy reference book when in times of high social friction.
Lean UX
by Jeff Gothelf
Process for team alignment, focusing effort, and breaking down problems into solvable hypotheses.
Org Design for Design Orgs
by Peter Merholz & Kristin Skinner
Describes how to build and scale in-house product teams.
Outcomes Over Output
by Joshua Seiden
Tiny book describing the importance of prioritizing value, not the tangible outputs.
Practical UI
by Adham Dannaway
Tactical instruction on how to build UIs that are functional and aesthetic.
The Lean Product Playbook
by Dan Olsen
Describes the mindset of a lean approach to product development, building MVPs for testing and validation.
The User Experience Team Of One
by Leah Buley
Instructs many of the important tactics of UX design, mimicking a linear flow to product development.
Workshopper Playbook
by Jonathan Courtney
Methodology of elevating from Product Design to Facilitation. Great for designers working in decentralized product teams to navigate team politics and guide momentum.