Jo Williamsonis a UX and Productdesigner in Newcastle

Blog

An occasionally updated blog sharing experiments, thoughts and updates.

  1. Introducing Kettle: a job site scraping side project.I built Kettle to check school websites for teaching vacancies the big job boards miss. Here’s how it works.6 min read
  2. Week 43 - Quiet periods and the tools I can now buildQuiet periods don’t mean unproductive. Weeknotes on waiting, an old Trello lesson and building custom tools with AI.3 min read
  3. Week 42: Back to basicsWeek 42: my golden retriever turned stubborn, and Byker Wall reminded me that going back to basics works every time.1 min read
  4. Byker Wall is the foundation for co-creationWhat an architect’s Instagram post and Byker Wall’s 1970s co-creation teach UX designers about listening before fixing.4 min read
  5. Week 41: Week notes get metaWriting week notes has me reflecting as I go. Why I am comfortable with a quiet week, and the risk of reflection turning into hustle culture.2 min read
  6. Week 40: Jo discovers week notesWeek 40: I started a new job, relaunched my site and began week-notes, plus why I'm open about using AI to proofread and where I draw the line.2 min read