User Defenders - 031: Getting Scrappy w Mat Marquis
Mat Marquis reminds us that web design is scrappy business.
User Defenders - 031: Getting Scrappy w Mat Marquis launched on January 19, 2017 with 54 votes, #1,367 of 3,670 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
What it does
User Defenders podcast is a UX podcast and UX design podcast with inspiring UX Designers talking about UX, UX Design, User Experience, Product Design, Web Design, UI, User Testing, Personal Growth, Psychology and much more!
Mat Marquis reminds us that web design is scrappy business. He inspires us to fight for what we truly believe in. He shows us how we can take our designs and skills further by learning a little code. He motivates us to continue to hone our communication skills by writing a lot. He also encourages us to surround ourselves with people who inspire us, and make us better. Mat Marquis is an Inclusive Web Developer at Bocoup where he makes fast, accessible and responsive websites. He’s the Chair of the Responsive Issues Community Group where he spearheaded the effort to bring native responsive image solutions to the HTML5 specification. He’s the author of A Book Apart published “ JavaScript for…from userdefenders.com
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