Hello everyone! Meet the latest digest with the most "juicy" articles in May.
In brackets near the headings - the difficulty level of the article (Normal * → Hard ** → Expert ***) and the approximate time to study the material
Business Analysis
Podcast. MBA220: Thoughtless Design with Karl Wiegers (**, 32 min) . Karl Vigers continues to delight us with his experience. This time, he shares the principles and lessons he learned from poor design and what you can do to help create your designs.
Is a Business Analyst Certification Needed? (**, 10 min) . Everything about BA certification: a list of popular ones, what advantages each gives and whether certification is needed at all.
Docs as Code: introduction to the subject (**, 21 min) . The author shares many years of experience gained on the way to Docs as Code, as well as recommendations for the implementation of this framework.
Business Analyst: Tools and Principles for Professional Self-Development (*, 16 min) . A structured set of materials to help you discover and fill gaps in your skills. The article was prepared by an analyst with 15+ years of experience, in collaboration with other experienced BA.
How to conduct an interview with a customer (*, 11 min) . Kirill Belyavsky shares the secret of conducting successful interviews.
User Experience in Product (*, 8 min) . How user research and analysis can help increase the value of your product to end users.
Data Modeling: Overview (**, 6 min) . In the article, the author reveals the concept of "data modeling", and also shares the optimal step-by-step instructions for use.
A series of articles about business analysis on a presale. Article one, or why does everyone need BA? (*, 5 min) . Start of a series of articles on the role and tasks of a business analyst on presale. In the first part: what is a presale, the role and influence of a business analyst at this stage, artifacts that you may need.
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UX-Roadmapping Workshops: Agenda + Activities (**, 16 ). UX.
6 ways to reduce the cognitive load from the interface (**, 12 min) . If you feel like your interface is overwhelmed, then this article will give you insights on how to preserve the nerve cells of your users.
UI & UX micro-tips: Volume five (*, 4 min) . A collection of small but useful UI / UX tips.