In my last post I focused on looking back at what I have achieved in 2019, both in terms of building my UX Design skills and in my personal development. Looking at this new year, and the new decade, I anticipate many more achievements and changes.
I’m not usually one for New Year’s resolutions. Much like Valentine’s Day, it feels like saving up the good stuff for once a year as an excuse to forget about it the rest of the time. I prefer to check in on myself and my goals much more regularly. So what are my goals right now as we power through the first winter of the decade?
- Build up my UI design skills by doing at least one design challenge a week
- Collaborate with a dev team to see my designs go live
- Advocate for the user consistently with my stakeholders
- Try out at least 2 new design/ prototyping tools
- Attend at least 2 UX meet-ups a month to broaden my design horizons
These feel like 5 achievable goals that I can check back against in the spring and update with my next direction. Now I’ve written them down this should keep me honest in following them through!