Customization vs. Automation – Mathias Becerra November 18, 2025 Spotify: Your Wrap and “Made for You” Section Spotify has many ways to get users engaged, but most of the time, this involves getting… Continue Reading
Should We Deploy a Gen AI Salesbot? – Mathias Becerra November 18, 2025 After reading the HBR case study, I can see how big the excitement is around AI and how PulsePoint’s executives are eager to shift… Continue Reading
Follow Dubious Orders or Speak Up (Internship Ethics) – Mathias Becerra November 12, 2025 If I were in Susan’s shoes, I would be with a lot of anxiety and not know what to do it at first. The… Continue Reading
Crisis Management — Error States and Recovery – Mathias Becerra November 12, 2025 Error handling in apps like Slack, Uber, and those in banking isn’t simply about providing a feature to express that there’s an “issue”, it… Continue Reading
Paywall and Upgrade Flows – Mathias Becerra November 3, 2025 Spotify – Smart Marketing Strategy Spotify’s massive number of free users shifts toward Premium thanks to Spotify’s targeted ads and playlist recommendations. It is… Continue Reading
Discovery Patterns — Search and Browse – Mathias Becerra October 26, 2025 Netflix: The Invisible Hand of Personalization When you open Netflix, you rarely find short options. Instead, you’re greeted with lots of shows and movies… Continue Reading
Individual Reflection, Pitch Presentation – Mathias Becerra October 23, 2025 As I think about our pitch presentation for Soup and Bread, I feel like we received valuable feedback from our mentors and judges on… Continue Reading
READING: User Story Mapping – Mathias Becerra October 21, 2025 Introduction After reading User Story Mapping by Jeff Patton, I understand that this process begins with seeing the entire journey of a product as… Continue Reading
Purchase Intent — E-commerce Checkout – Mathias Becerra October 20, 2025 Speed-Optimized Ordering – Amazon Amazon’s checkout experience is all about speed. Every small detail is designed for frictionless action and constant clicking as a… Continue Reading