@cunninghamej

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I am an ecological anthropologist working at the intersection of UX, research strategy, and service design. My interests lay in understanding how humans think about and interact with larger systems. I am passionate about research-driven product design that makes people happy, keeps them engaged, and helps businesses grow.

I enjoy talking about critical theory, capitalism, political ecology, complexity, and imagined futures.

I live with two humans and a corgi.

LinkedINhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cunninghamej/
Professional sitehttps://ericjcunningham.com
UXR portfoliohttps://ericjcunningham.com/portfolio
cunninghamejFeb 14, 2023
@jmillspaysbills welcome 🤗
cunninghamejJan 6, 2023
Peter MerholzJan 6, 2023
“Layoffs are a social contagion.” This quote is gold. From: https://news.stanford.edu/2022/12/05/explains-recent-tech-layoffs-worried/
What explains recent tech layoffs, and why should we be worried? | Stanford News

As layoffs in the tech sector mount, Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer is worried. Research – by him, and others – has shown that the stress layoffs create takes a devastating toll on behavioral and physical health and increases mortality and morbidity substantially. Layoffs literally kill people, he said.

Stanford News
cunninghamejJan 6, 2023
ErikaJan 6, 2023

Thinking about technology on my run today. The bicycle came to mind as the technology (non-medical) with the greatest upside and least downside. The bicycle is very efficient for local transportation, but far from the most efficient means to do any particular harm.

I was once run all the way down by a drunk cyclist, and got up with minor scuffs.

I'm trying to think of other technologies that are both useful and very hard to use directly for evil.

Show threadcunninghamejDec 22, 2022
Hmmmm…sharing an LI post doesn’t work the way I’d hoped.
cunninghamejDec 22, 2022
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cunninghamej_one-of-my-ux-pet-peeves-ambiguous-restroom-activity-7011786590234578944-HqB2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Eric J Cunningham on LinkedIn: One of my UX pet peeves: ambiguous restroom door locks. I need more…

One of my UX pet peeves: ambiguous restroom door locks. I need more assurance than this particular handle/lock provides. I find the visual confirmation of…

cunninghamejDec 22, 2022
If Levon Helm’s “When I Go Away” is played at my funeral, I’ll be more than satisfied with my life 😊. https://music.apple.com/us/album/when-i-go-away/716591359?i=716591519
When I Go Away by Levon Helm

Listen to When I Go Away by Levon Helm on Apple Music. 2009. Duration: 4:32

Apple Music
cunninghamejDec 21, 2022

Also, 'tis the season so thought I'd share my favorite holiday song.

Aaron Neville's glorious voice on this track transports me to a divine place.

https://open.spotify.com/track/2JsBnc56vqojO31fwaqs5N?si=b2c6cf283876464e

O Holy Night

Aaron Neville · Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas · Song · 1993

Spotify
cunninghamejDec 21, 2022

I'm here because Elon's ego turned the ⿃ app into 💩.

Wonder what kind of space this will be. Hope to help make it one that is useful, tolerant, and caring.