The UX Economy: Why biz landscapes are upside down (and what you can do about it)

The term “UX” has been floating around the tech world for years, but it still dumbfounds many business owners. What is UX and why should I care? A few years ago, many business owners laughed in the face of UX design. Some called it a fad. Others claimed it had no effect on the bottom […]

Angie’s List is scaling up its software along with its workforce and campus

A capacity crowd of over 150 people filled the Tile Conference Center on the Indianapolis campus of Angie’s List to hear CTO Robert Wiseman discuss the new direction for Angie’s list as well as the supporting technology for the new SnapFix mobile app. Walking tours were also given of their campus that includes 23 separate […]

‘Experiencing’ Indy achieves 63-point positive opinion swing among young tech talent

This summer, 50 Xterns lived together in apartments on the downtown Indianapolis campus of IUPUI and worked at various area tech companies as part of “the ultimate tech summer internship experience.” It was the inaugural class of an initiative developed to introduce the spectacular career opportunities and quality of life of the Midwest to some […]

Communities need placemaking resources to help win the talent battle

From economic development focused on tech to arts districts, downtown revitalization and neighborhood stabilization efforts; and from parks and trails improvements to new entertainment venues and enhanced education programs — Indiana communities are are stepping up to improve the quality of life for their residents, which ultimately helps to attract people and jobs. This is […]

User experience conference built from ground up around ‘what’s next’ in UX and maker movement

The highly anticipated Midwest UX 2014 user experience conference is just around the corner, so I checked in with Noelle Webster, one of four primary volunteer organizers from the host city of Indianapolis. As you would expect from a UX conference, the Midwest UX website is packed with great information, but I did come up […]