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Mar 2016
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016: Meaning Comes from Making with Alex...

JASON OGLE
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Alexa Leigh Herasimchuk inspires us to go find our why and to not fear reaching out to people who inspire us. She teaches us that the future of UX should be integrated into our education system. She reminds us that we can’t make people care, but we can build things people care about. She also encourages us to design systems that are helpful (not harmfu ... Show More
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