005: Surround Yourself With People That Reflect Who You Want To Become with Andi Galpern
Summary: <p> </p> <p><img src="https://i1.wp.com/userdefenders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/UD-Andi-Galpern-r1.jpg?resize=747%2C1024" alt="User Defenders Andi Galpern" class="superhero"></p> <blockquote><p> Andi Galpern inspires us to ask where do we want to go, and then encourages us to meet a mentor who can help take us there. She states that community is the key to becoming all we can be and that five minutes with the right person can change our lives. </p></blockquote> <p> Andi Galpern is founder of the design and technology organization Cascade SF. Located in the Bay Area, Cascade SF puts on events as a go-to space for designers to learn new skills, connect with industry leaders, mentor and stay relevant to the job market. She also is a fantastic designer and UX strategist who designs for human emotion. </p> <p><strong>LINKS</strong><br> <a href="https://cascadesf.com/" target="_blank">Cascade SF</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/andigalpern" target="_blank">Andi’s Twitter</a><br> <a href="http://www.cooper.com/training/" target="_blank">CooperU</a> </p> <p>[RESOURCE] Your brain and the community. Pinterest is great for design inspiration. Revisiting 3rd grade and learning grammar, English and how to construct a really clean sentence. Because that’s the core of User Experience. You’re combining visuals and words and people have to be able to comprehend what you’re creating.<br> [BOOK] <a href="http://abookapart.com/products/just-enough-research" target="_blank">Just Enough Research</a><br> [BOOK] <a href="http://abookapart.com/products/mobile-first" target="_blank">Mobile First</a><br> [BOOK] <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Analytics-Better-Startup-Faster/dp/1449335675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486063716&sr=8-1&keywords=lean+analytics" target="_blank">Lean Analytics</a> </p> <hr> <p><strong>SUBSCRIBE</strong><br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/user-defenders-podcast-inspiring/id1055121160?mt=2&ls=1" target="_blank">Subscribe on iTunes</a> | <a href="http://www.subscribeonandroid.com/pcr.apple.com/id1055121160" target="_blank">Subscribe on Android</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ixoin7ctwvavboeov4fvuhm6v6a" target="_blank">Subscribe on Google Play</a> | <a href="http://userdefenders.com/?feed=podcast" target="_blank">RSS Feed</a> </p> <p><strong>SUPERPOWER OF SUPPORT</strong><br> Here’s your chance to use your superpower of support. Don’t rely on telepathy alone! If you’re enjoying the show, would you take two minutes and <a href="http://userdefenders.com/review" target="_blank">leave a rating and review</a> on iTunes? I’d also be willing to remove my cloak of invisibility from your inbox if you’d <a href="http://userdefenders.com/join" target="_blank">subscribe to the Bi-Weekly Bugle</a> for my best UX/Personal Growth tips and superguest announcements. </p> <p><strong>SUPER-CRED</strong><br> Artwork by <a href="https://twitter.com/phyrhed" target="_blank">Cesar Lemus</a> | Editing by <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisbcombs" target="_blank">Chris Combs</a> | Music by <a href="https://twitter.com/wymangentry" target="_blank">Wyman Gentry</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://userdefenders.com/podcast/005/#more-150" class="more-link"><span>(more…)</span></a></p>
