The Origin Story of Dan LAUGHTER

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Dan Cevallos: "I majored in philosophy, and which meant that I was qualified for no careers" He says he'd always used computers when he was a kid but didn't like the idea of someone having to design what's on screen. After attending SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference '94-95, he learned about another field called CHI - Computer Human Interactions. In 2006 his partner Nathan approached him with an idea; they've been working together ever since.

Dan Brown inspires us to get great at asking questions because 'the question' is one of our most invincible resources. He reminds us to maintain a spirit of collaboration with the the team members we’re struggling with since they care as much about the project as we do. He encourages us to always peer beneath the surface at the underlying structure of whatever we’re working on. He also motivates us to never settle.

Secret Identity (7:47)
Origin Story (9:29)
Biggest Failure (20:23)
Awkward Testing Story (23:27)
Design Superpower (28:04)
Design Kryptonite (30:52)
UX Superhero Name (33:50)
Fights for Users (36:08)
Habit of Success (40:54)
Invincible Resource (43:27)
Recommended Book (51:23)
Practical Design Discovery (53:40)
Overcoming Team Tension (57:00)
Best Advice (69:04)
Contact Info (71:48)

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