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25 things at 25
I didn't come up with this concept, I copied @myddelton, but I really like the sentiment and I really like reflecting. I just turned 25...
Ella Botting
Oct 8, 20186 min read


September in review
Short & sweet reflection on my September as I am a currently on vacay 🌴 Good • Dubai! Yay! I got to go home and see my family, my...
Ella Botting
Oct 1, 20181 min read


Moving into London | UX community
When I moved down to London from Leeds I was gutted to be leaving the community and network I had built up behind. Yes, we have Twitter...
Ella Botting
Sep 25, 20186 min read


Part 2/2 | How did you chose user research?
Short story: I wanted a role where I could apply the things I learnt at university, which by and large were research skills, with...
Ella Botting
Sep 10, 20184 min read


August in review
The good More time at the beach A cheeky trip to Wales - with no wifi or phone signal - bliss One of my friends got accepted onto a Code...
Ella Botting
Sep 2, 20182 min read


Tube reading
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson. Buddhism in millennial speak. I think parts of this book were kinda problematic. But...
Ella Botting
Aug 28, 20182 min read


Part 1/2 | What is user research?
Hello lovely people I've been working as a user researcher for nearly a year now, and alongside my work I manage this blog and talk a lot...
Ella Botting
Aug 7, 20185 min read


July in review
The good * 🌊 I set a goal a while back, that I wanna explore a lot more of the UK. This month I did a lil bit of that and found a...
Ella Botting
Jul 30, 20182 min read


June in review
“I feel that vertiginous thrill course through me. As I step recklessly into time I have not yet lived” Han Kang. I’ve been thinking a...
Ella Botting
Jul 2, 20182 min read


#InterviewSeries | Rae McClelland
The interview series is a series of intimate discussions with women in the technical & digital spaces. They are entrepreneurs,...
Ella Botting
Jun 27, 20183 min read


Humans, the weakest link in cyber security
...apart from all the problematic tech, of course. Please note, I originally wrote this article for @cyberscanner. Combining my...
Ella Botting
Jun 11, 20185 min read


May in review
Sun, confidence gains and lots of invites for upcoming events. May was a good one! Highlights ☀️ Five very chilled days in Cyrus with my...
Ella Botting
Jun 1, 20183 min read


#InterviewSeries | Holly
In this May’s edition of the #InterviewSeries we talk to Holly Brockwell, Woman of the Year 2015 and owner of Gadgette. Holly is a...
Ella Botting
May 23, 20185 min read


You’ve landed your first UX job… now what?!
After months and months of searching high and low, travelling up and down the country (across the world?) perfecting your CV, cover...
Ella Botting
May 8, 20185 min read


April in review
There have been a couple of TESTING moments this month BUT at the same time, life has been BLESSED this month🏡. Is my life going to...
Ella Botting
May 1, 20184 min read
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