Mentorship Experience
Carl Smith at UX Brighton Mentorship (2023)
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Projects and resources
- Fujifilm00:48Carl says he moved from the print industry to Fujifilm, where he developed workflow products and worked on UI.
- Ricardo02:10Carl says he joined Ricardo, where he worked on environmental websites and data.
- Linux03:30Carl says his former workplace moved from Windows to Linux, which meant re-learning.
- Confluence03:34Carl says the move to Confluence was part of the re-learning he faced.
- Silicon Brighton04:59Carl says he discovered Silicon Brighton after moving to Brighton.
- UX Brighton05:02Carl says Silicon Brighton led him to discover UX Brighton.
- Eagle Labs10:10Carl recalls earlier meetings at Eagle Labs while discussing insecurity and impostor syndrome.
Concepts
- Scrum02:05Carl says he trained as a Scrum Master after a period of unemployment.
- Impostor syndrome10:13Carl describes insecurity and impostor syndrome as common with everyone.
- Personas10:56Carl says he persona-mapped prospective companies before applying for jobs.
- Customer journey mapping11:00Carl says he mapped prospective companies' client journeys to gain insights for interviews.



