🎧 Building Winning Products with “The Playlist”
Ruchika Batra Ruchika Batra

🎧 Building Winning Products with “The Playlist”

I recently watched The Playlist on Netflix. It is a fictional documentary series that explores Spotify’s journey from being a scrappy startup to what it is right now, a global music streaming giant. And here are three key insights I want to share with you on building winning digital products.

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Mastering Onboarding UX
Product Ruchika Batra Product Ruchika Batra

Mastering Onboarding UX

Our first interaction with any product/service can be referred to as Onboarding UX. Onboarding UX is the process of introducing new users to a product or service and helping them become familiar with its features, functions, and capabilities by implementing design patterns such as product tours, tooltips, guided walkthroughs, interactive tutorials, etc.

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Sing Better by Listening Better
Music Ruchika Batra Music Ruchika Batra

Sing Better by Listening Better

If you want to sing well, you must venture into the world of music by listening more. Listening is not just an act of pleasure; it’s an act of learning and studying through precise observation & awareness. 

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The power of emotional vocabulary
Psychology Ruchika Batra Psychology Ruchika Batra

The power of emotional vocabulary

Imagine navigating a foreign land without understanding their native language. You'd be flustered, and your brain would go fanatical in pursuit of predicting things around you. 

Our involvement with emotions is somewhat similar. It's like navigating the complex web of emotions. We are capable of defining our emotions with the words we have heard or read about.

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What is Grounding and why it helps in reducing anxiety?
Design your life Ruchika Batra Design your life Ruchika Batra

What is Grounding and why it helps in reducing anxiety?

Connecting with mother nature is a thrill with many benefits. It does not only soothe your eyes but gives you perspective far greater than your pupils can grasp. It brushes serenity onto your monkey mind. It heals the physical and emotional aches. It lifts your spirits up, wakes up your inner child and, reminds you about the strength of a tree and the fragile beauty of a leaf at the same time.

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Why I deleted my Instagram Account?
Design your life Ruchika Batra Design your life Ruchika Batra

Why I deleted my Instagram Account?

Deleting my Instagram account in the pandemic year was one of the best decisions I ever made for my peace of mind. Ironically enough, when the world was in lockdown and online social connection became even more in demand, I decided to spend my time with myself and my loved ones.

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The emergence of UX Writing
Product Ruchika Batra Product Ruchika Batra

The emergence of UX Writing

A decade ago, I would have been probably writing an essay on the boon and bane of technology. But today, I am choosing to write about a newly emerging career field that technology has gifted us with. Talk about change and how far we have come. Allow me to introduce you to User Experience Writing or UX Writing in short.

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