truematter – Medium

truematter

A Practical Guide to Uniting UX and Agile

Fusing UX and Development

8 min readApr 17, 2024

--

An image of a nuclear reactor with the overlaid text "AGILE UX.” There are yellow and red sparks of energy flying out of the reactor.

--

truematter

Track Me Not — The New HIPAA Healthcare Website Guidance

A Simple Guide to the New HIPAA Guidance

4 min readMar 11, 2024

--

A lightbulb with internal wires in the shape of the HIPAA emblem shines an orange-red light on a black background.

--

truematter

How to Hire Your First UX Professional

Hiring a UX expert can be confusing and overwhelming. Find the right person by learning what skills your first hire should have and what…

7 min readFeb 14, 2024

--

“Hiring a UX Pro?” graffitied on a concrete wall in orange and blue. Yellow caution tape reading “Read This First” is posted in front of the graffiti.

--

truematter

AI Can’t Solve Your Big UX Problems

Yes, the machines are getting smarter. But they can’t understand or anticipate human needs, which is non-negotiable for exceptional…

4 min readJan 17, 2024

--

A portrait of Ada Lovelace with blue binary code alternating in size in the background.

--

truematter

The 10 Digital Content Commandments

Live by these sacred content rules to make truly excellent sites, apps, and software.

7 min readDec 7, 2023

--

A graphic of a hand checking boxes on a checklist. Items six, seven, and eight are checked off. The person’s hand and yellow pencil hover over item nine.

--

truematter

Designing Better Applications with White Space

Some digital products are so dense with data that screens resemble a cluttered, complex, chaotic spreadsheet. Proper use of space in your…

7 min readSep 21, 2023

--

Transparent bold text reading ‘White Space’ on a dark purple background featuring a field of black, blobby dots, also known as Kirby Krackle, an illustration technique used to show energy fields in comic books.

--

truematter

Demand More From Your MVP

Quickly shipping core functionality often seems wise, but without a user-centered foundation, this strategy can cause long-lasting damage…

5 min readJun 28, 2023

--

An illustration of an electromagnet dropping a red shipping container into the harbor. Two other containers float in the sea as a ship leaves without all of the cargo.

--

truematter

So, You’ve Heard You Need a Design System

What can you do when your product suffers from a lack of coherent, consistent design?

4 min readMay 23, 2023

--

A labeled apple and apple pie. The main label says, “Apple Pie: Baked Dessert.” The secondary label says, “Apple: Primary Component.” Branching off the apple are three molecular structures for the main components that make an apple.

--

truematter

Digital Accessibility Tools for Creating Inclusive Online Experiences

Nothing replaces an expert review by accessibility pros, but these accessibility tools can help you understand what needs to be fixed and…

4 min readApr 19, 2023

--

A graphic of three letter A’s made out of varying tools, such as rulers, screwdrivers, and nails, on a blueprint background.

--

truematter

The Right Way to Build Forms

Forms Are the Hardest Thing to Get Right

5 min readMar 13, 2023

--

An abstract representation of 3 form fields and a submit button on a blue sky background. The fields are illustrated with 3 narrow images of a zen sand garden, and the submit button is filled with greenery.

--

truematter

truematter

Online experiences don’t have to be frustrating. We’re user experience experts making digital products useful, usable, and loved. #UX #UI #userexperience #web

Following

Help
Status
About
Careers
Blog
Privacy
Terms
Text to speech
Teams