Gabe Rostorfer

Designer of usable applications. Creative thinker. Fan of frustrating OH sports teams.

[Indi Young (she/her) @indiyoung]

Organizations trying to create solutions for people without listening to those people first is a lot like a waiter putting in your food order based on what they guess you would like by looking at you seated at the table. https://t.co/57MXqLKnvV

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

I'm encouraged by a conversation yesterday with a friend (who owns and operates an HVAC business) where we agreed that understanding people is the first step in orchestrating solutions.

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

@davidhoang Hand-drawn typography on day 3, wondering wtf I'd gotten myself into. 25+ years later I'm still trying to explain to directors & above at Fortune 100 companies what typeface says about your brand - good and bad.

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

@svorklab Having many conversations around this. So far, the biggest benefit of Auto Layout seems to be that, if built properly, updates to components do not require manual refactoring (i.e. frames with a vertical "hug" push everything down). The challenge is multiple, nested frames.

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

@nickf Home Depot has open UX roles
https://t.co/IlbdDVGFpr

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

@farrahevita @udemy @coursera @skillshare @AcademyUX @interacting @LI_learning @superhi_ Strongly recommend @interacting for all levels of UX education.

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

@jmspool @chris_kies I've found that UX advocacy happens in many different contexts. Those who are good at it are able to frame UX value in a way that aligns with the background & goals of the audience.

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

UXDs seeking jobs: if you use filler text like Lorem Ipsum in your design, I'll assume you're too lazy to think about content & how it impacts your user.

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

@DougCollinsUX @NNgroup, @interacting, and @boxesandarrows

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

@wapakwrestling Excellent work young man!

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

Harnessing my inner Einstein: if I had an hour to complete a design I would spend the first 55 minutes talking to its users.

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

If someone would explain why I have Eternal Flame by The Bangles stuck in my head that would just be tops.

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

Subtlety is not his strong suit.

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

Assuming I read that right, it sounds like zombies are now voting in Nevada. Unprecedented.

[Clair Byrd @theclairbyrd]

I believe investing in people, not companies, makes real change happen.

In 2020, I’d like to sponsor 3 under-represented folks trying to start or finish a degree. $1k/quarter plus mentorship/network access if desired—PLZ RT FOR REACH!

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

I just published Product Owner Harmony https://t.co/wI84rMAh1E

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

If you have a specific team or phase assigned to "innovating", you've likely missed the point.

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

Fully caffeinated and apparently very adept at making Samurai armor / shoulder pads for mini warriors.
#fakeittillyoumakeit

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

@BillManDam Booooo

[Gabe Rostorfer @GabeRostorfer]

My rule of "Stating a problem with no intent to solve it only adds to the problem" notwithstanding:

My bag of pizza Combos is almost gone.