Usability Highlights from 2011
Nika Smith
As always, it is challenging to summarize the key takeaways from such a productive year. Here are a few of the research team’s favorite moments that make us proud to work at Blink.
Nika Smith
UX Researcher
Nika is a UX Researcher at Blink.
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