Tommy Bay

Designer, learner, believer, podcaster (@skilledby), husband, and dad. UX Design at WCF Insurance.

Here to collaborate and make friends. 👋 DMs welcome!

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

Come and visit me!

[VisitLEX @VisitLEX]

Just in time for #NationalPlanForVacationDay!
@readersdigest named Lexington one of the 14 Most Underrated U.S. Travel Destinations to Visit Now. https://t.co/MMcsTOWodI #ShareTheLEX

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

@jacobmoon @zoink @evanwallace Aw, any day I hear from Jake Moon is a good day. I still have an email draft in gmail about writing a childrens book with you. I've never been able to convince myself to delete it. :)

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

Whoa dang. $20 billion?! Congrats to @zoink and @evanwallace!

Sounds like lots of folks up in arms about this little announcement. My team is on XD, so I think we stand to gain more than we'll lose... but who knows. Acquisitions like this are tricky.

[Dylan Field @zoink]

THREAD: This morning we’re announcing that @Figma has entered into an agreement to be acquired by @Adobe !

More information here: https://t.co/eqJsSlkShq (1/9)

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

We shuffled some things around at work and formed a new team comprised of UX designers and Business Analysts (about 10 of us). We're meeting together for the first time (via Zoom) and I need a good icebreaker.

What do you suggest?

#icebreaker #ideas #ux #meeting

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

@sarahdoody This is a great group of product people: https://t.co/2rK1mI87AS

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@HLpreps Brittany is my buddy!👊Great win, Douglass girls!

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@beneggett @KileyG Kiley, I looked this up last year and spent a couple of weeks complaining about it. Layout shift is the worst! I still mis-click something weekly because of slow or oddly-timed page loads.

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@jethrojones @unculturedswine Yeah, one week in and I haven't noticed a difference from my previous carrier at all. 😎

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

The wife and I just signed up with Mint Mobile at a pretty steep discount from our previous carrier (T-Mobile).

I'll let you know.

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

@jayacunzo I'm rowing that boat right next to you. Four little ones along for our ride. Great place to be.

[Skilled by Design Podcast @SkilledBy]

👀 Looking for podcast guests that can talk about organizing skills, like:
- Improving workflows
- Managing time
- Enabling / executing good meeting hygiene
- Making decisions effectively
- Map making
- Note taking
- Planning for projects
- Prioritizing
https://t.co/3hkNofw4hP

[Skilled by Design Podcast @SkilledBy]

What's the first skill of storytelling? Jamie Dixon says it's to shut up and listen!

Hear the full interview: https://t.co/dRbmNOsoHA

#softskills #ux #storytellingforbusiness

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

@darylginn If you swap 'detaching components' for 'looking for snacks', our processes are essentially identical. 🧁

[David Armano @armano]

If Home Alone happened today 😂

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

This is SO true. But be wise about which skills you choose to focus on. Becoming a Figma ninja, for example, might not be as valuable as developing the ability to run an interview, tell a story, or give feedback without offending. #softskills

[David Wenk @theDavidWenk]

As Junior UX Designer your goal should be learning skills and polishing them.

Money will follow when you are skilled.

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

@SkilledBy @sarahdoody I'm not above being my own first comment. 🤪 My buddy, @jethrojones, shared this article with me several months ago. It has profoundly influenced the way I think about my career. Definitely worth a read: https://t.co/mKKTHaoYG4

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

@sarahdoody 😂 I read your tweet and was like 'what?!' but then read the email you attached and had a good chuckle. I liked how "Business" was on a different line than Development in the signature line. 👌

[Tommy Bay @Tommybay]

Invest in your soft skills!

[David Wenk @theDavidWenk]

UX Designers, remember:

Being successful in UX Design has nothing to do with how good you are at Figma.

[Sarah Doody @sarahdoody]

Don't miss my interview with Tommy on the @SkilledBy podcast where we chat all about strategic thinking. https://t.co/5N0L5SK67D #ux

[Sarah Doody @sarahdoody]

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