Rewired

3 min lesson in mutual exclusivity! They say that using this term correctly is a sign of intelligence. Well, I’m pretty dyslexic and this one was hard on me… but understanding this concept and watching out for it when you’re modeling your data structure is actually critical when you’re working in complex domains.

(UXers, you’re modeling your data structure, right?! 🤓)

so yeah, use this to sound smarter, but then share the love and see if anybody else needs a lesson and mutual exclusivity. 😉

If you want to nerd out with me more, comment training, and I’ll send you my free training on tackling complexity, asking bomb questions, developing x-ray vision, and overall being a badass UX designer. 🤓🎉

there are some things so satisfying about taking down a now “legacy” Object Map, knowing that it’s safely digitized and the team is already asynchronously collaborating on it and refining it.

But why not just start in a digital tool? Well if I’m collaborating virtually sometimes I do. But whenever I get a chance to collaborate in person, or if I’m a solo object mapping, I always start analog — and it’s totally worth it.

Standing up and getting away from the computer, and truly embodying the system by moving physical sticky notes around is absolutely priceless.

Some might say moving a complex object map from physical to to digital is a bunch of busy work, but going back over it with a fine tooth comb, always helps raise more questions and bring forth more detail and nuance.

Want to learn the art and science of object mapping?! I’ve gotcha. Just comment training and I’ll send you my free two hour mini course. inside are 20 strategies to help you level up your UX practice and we will definitely get into object mapping!