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I got to talk to a class about UX.

August 16, 2017July 25, 2019 Cassie WallenderLeave a comment

Nick invited me out to speak to General Assembly’s User Experience Design students and it was energizing and fun – full of great questions from a talented cohort, I look forward to working alongside them someday! — Today I am reminded once again about how freaking amazing @Cassie is. Thank you for imparting your wisdom… Continue reading I got to talk to a class about UX.

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Startup Life on a Budget

February 12, 2017February 12, 2017 CassieLeave a comment

To rock the bootstrapped startup life, I’ve been living on my savings for a year. This takes a lot of planning. Along the way, I’ve found some budget-version alternatives to former luxuries that pleasantly surprised me. Here are a few examples: Joining a Buy Nothing Project group on Facebook has saved me hundreds. It’s a neighborhood-based… Continue reading Startup Life on a Budget

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Movies to see in 2024

January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 CassieLeave a comment

They say a startup takes 5-10 years, so let’s say in about 7 years I can watch movies from 2016. Here’s a short list of what I’d like to catch up on then: Hail, Caesar! Arrival La La Land Moonlight I made time to see Rogue One and Hidden Figures and they were both well… Continue reading Movies to see in 2024

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The Problem with Blogging

November 26, 2016November 10, 2018 CassieLeave a comment

I learn new things and change my mind. But the blog, she is eternal. Is it better not to speak for fear of inadvertently speaking ill? Probably not, but it seems unnecessary to overexpose oneself to critique unless there be some large gain worth the risk. What does one get from blogging? Self-expression, I suppose,… Continue reading The Problem with Blogging

Fitness

#FitFounder

July 28, 2016July 11, 2019 CassieLeave a comment

Before officially starting my startup, one of my co-founders and I hatched a plan for optimizing our readiness. It included not just the things you might expect (market research, learning more about business organization, and culture planning, to name a few) but making sure we were physically fit and healthy, ready to pour lots of… Continue reading #FitFounder

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Risk and Privilege

May 25, 2016January 9, 2017 CassieLeave a comment

To quit one’s job and start a company is a terrifying thing, a huge risk. But let’s reframe that with gratitude: to be able to quit one’s job and start a company is a huge privilege. I feel so lucky for this opportunity to embrace the risk, not that I haven’t worked for it, but there… Continue reading Risk and Privilege

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Never Check Out

April 22, 2016January 9, 2017 CassieLeave a comment

I see so many people check out their last two weeks (or months!) on the job.  I have a personal policy against it. Why? 1.) Empathy You wouldn’t want someone checking out on you.  If you are somewhere, be there. Help smooth transitions, document tribal knowledge, and set those you leave behind up for success… Continue reading Never Check Out

Reading

Fahrenheit 451

January 1, 2016June 13, 2019 CassieLeave a comment

It is the first of January, and I devoured Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 today. In a nutshell that does not do it service, this 1953 novel tells tale of a shallow and violent future society.  It is a society which has traded in quality of thought for entertainment, and in an arguably prophetic way, it stands as both a… Continue reading Fahrenheit 451

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What I’m Reading Right Now

August 27, 2015July 25, 2019 Cassie WallenderLeave a comment

.@helveticagirl @hillel @nireyal Thank you for making my morning flight smarter! Great reads! #UX pic.twitter.com/ITcjjJOYWu — Cassie Wallender (@Cassie) August 27, 2015

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The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1
by Cassandra Clare

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