Author: Madeline Packard

Madeline is an associate UX designer at Lucid, a research technology company that leads the way for anyone, in any industry, to make data-driven decisions inspired by the sentiments of real people. She received her B.S. in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Texas at Austin, and her UX design certification from Southern Methodist University. As a documentary filmmaker turned UX designer, Madeline is a dedicated life-long learner who believes there is always the opportunity to learn something new. When Madeline isn’t exploring design principles for complex systems and emerging technologies, you’ll find her building houses on the Sims or playing hide-and-seek with her cat.

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Architecting Your Future: Conquering Imposter Syndrome

Posted by Shara Rosenbalm and Madeline Packard

Imagine walking into a packed conference room (or jumping on a zoom call) for a meeting on a pressing topic. As you find your seat, you start to feel like the temperature is rising and your heartbeat quickens, your mind races through the questions that could be thrown your way. The meeting starts and things begin on a good note. The discussion is moving forward and then it happens: someone directs a question at you. It feels like a game