Author: Olivier
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A Hobby Tech Project That United Communities During the Pandemic😷
Approximate reading time: 7 minutes In 2016, I was just tinkering with a small tech project—a way to make those long, clunky WhatsApp groupchat invite links easier to share. Little did I know that a few years later, this simple idea would help communities stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic 🦠. Curious how it all…
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HCI project: The Enchanted Cutting Board 🔪🥑✨🎶
Approximate reading time: 12 minutes Ever found yourself too lazy to cook after a long day? What if your kitchen could turn into a music, light, and energy filled experience every time you prepare a meal? 🎶💡 As part of the Interaction Technology Innovation course at Utrecht University, my team – Marija Anbinderytė, Elena Tzara,…
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UX Bootcamp project: “Ease” travel app
Approximate reading time: 3 minutes Introduction The following post recounts my journey and findings while working on the “Ease” travel app, during the Digital Shaper program organized by TechLabs Rotterdam which took place from March 11th – June 24th 2024. On March 11th we had the kickoff in the CIC building in Rotterdam (next to…
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Podcast Interview with Andreea Moga: AI Expert
Approximate reading time: 13 minutes How do you build an AI system that gives doctors👩⚕️advice on critical decisions in such a way that they actually trust it? 🤔This is the obstacle that Andreea faced when building an algorithm for detecting contractions coming from the endometrium, which is a muscle on the belly of mothers, in…
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Interview with Andres Campo: Serial Entrepreneur and AI startup founder
Approximate reading time: 6 minutes Highlighted quote: Design is part of everything you do when building a company. It’s about understanding the user and tailoring the product to their needs. In the Rotterdam Blockchain Community, I realized people were more interested in networking than the talks. Listening to feedback and iteration based on that is…
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Podcast interview with founder of WhiskyWhy: an AI Whisky recommender
Approximate reading time: 3 minutes Summary of episode transcript: Olivier: Welcome to our second episode of the userexperience.org podcast. Today, we have Martijn Schouten with us, who I connected with through a group chat for the upcoming Tech conference in Amsterdam. Martijn, could you give us a brief introduction about yourself? Martijn: Sure! I work…
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Podcast interview with founder of “Propty.app”
Approximate reading time: 5 minutes What’s it like to quit your full-time job and launch a startup? I asked this, among other questions, to Bart, founder of Propty.app, a landlord rental management platform. Check out the podcast episode here: The following is an edited transcription of the podcast episode with Bart Korpershoek. January 18, 2024,…
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How to build a UX Portfolio from Scratch: A Beginner’s Guide
Approximate reading time: 6 minutes Main takeaway – Go to section “Working on a UX project” to get started ASAP. Introduction👋 Whether you’re new to the world of user experience (UX) design and want to land your first job, or want to give your UX career a boost – your portfolio is your best friend.…