Bart Krawczyk Learning how to build beautiful products without burning myself out (again). Writing about what I discovered along the way.

Stories by Bart Krawczyk

Banner Blindness in UX

Avoiding banner blindness: Designing for attention in UX

UX Design

Banner blindness is an increasingly common phenomenon in digital product design and can impact how you advertise products and services.

Bart Krawczyk
Aug 9, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
What Is A Reverse Trial? Benefits And Risks

What is a reverse trial? Benefits and risks

Product Management

A reverse trial puts a full version of the product in front of the user upfront and then takes away features unless they agree to pay more.

Bart Krawczyk
Aug 7, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
UX Job Interview

How to nail a UX design interview

UX Design

A few tactics can help you make the whole interview experience smoother while maximizing your chances of getting that dream UX role.

Bart Krawczyk
Aug 4, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
4 Steps To Achievable Outcomes

3 types of outcomes (and how to achieve them)

Product Management

Outcomes are not built equal. There are various types of outcomes and the word outcome might even mean different things in different contexts.

Bart Krawczyk
Aug 4, 2023 ⋅ 3 min read
UX Certificates

Best certificates to boost your UX design career

UX Design

There are numerous UX design certificates out there, but which ones deliver the value you need to boost your career? Find out here.

Bart Krawczyk
Jul 31, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
A Guide To Bug Management

A guide to bug management

Product Management

Bugs are, in essence, items that occupy your product backlog. They require constant revision, attention, and prioritization.

Bart Krawczyk
Jul 31, 2023 ⋅ 4 min read
Opportunity Solution Trees: A List Of Anti-patterns To Avoid

Opportunity solution trees: A list of anti-patterns to avoid

Product Management

An opportunity solution tree is a visualization tool designed to help product teams determine the best path to achieve a desired outcome.

Bart Krawczyk
Jul 28, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
Difference Between UX and UI Design

UX vs. UI designers: What’s the difference?

UX Design

There are numerous design specializations, but what’s the actual difference between a UX and a UI designer?

Bart Krawczyk
Jul 26, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
How To Use A Kanban To Smoothly Manage Your Discovery Process

How to use a Kanban to smoothly manage your discovery process

Product Management

A Kanban visualizes work and work status to create transparency between development teams and the rest of the organization.

Bart Krawczyk
Jul 25, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
A Guide To Reducing Customer Churn

A guide to reducing customer churn

Product Management

It’s way too common for product managers to try to fight churn without understanding what type of churn they’re dealing with.

Bart Krawczyk
Jul 24, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Dark Patterns in UX

Common UX dark patterns to avoid

UX Design

The world of digital design is full of UX dark patterns, but they can pose serious harm to the business in the long run.

Bart Krawczyk
Jul 20, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
Five Team Dysfunctions That Hinder Performance

5 team dysfunctions that hinder performance

Product Management

In this article, you will learn what the five major dysfunctions for teams are and how to prevent them from damaging your team.

Bart Krawczyk
Jul 20, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read