About Julie Lemieux
Agent of change, disruptive designer and product consumability evangelist. Engaged in the tireless pursuit to make software suck less & shine more since 1996.
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A Truly Delightful Experience
Posted on July 5, 2011 | No CommentsIts been a while since I’ve posted. I’ve been a very busy girl, travelling around, working with tons of new colleagues and ramping up with my new team. Blogging has... -
Going Back To China
Posted on February 26, 2011 | No CommentsMy last visit to China was in 2004, when I accompanied my friend Pam to pick up her adopted daughter (and my namesake), Julie. She had just turned 2 and... -
Amusing Myself Before Dinner
Posted on November 17, 2010 | No CommentsI have a few hours to kill before I go to dinner. I didn’t want to nap, because if I did, I would be down for the count. I surfed... -
Advice to Pick-Pockets
Posted on November 12, 2010 | No CommentsTo the TelAviv pickpocket who just tried to rob me: Work on your personal hygiene: I smelt you long before your approach Work on your tradecraft a little: I was... -
Describing The Self
Posted on November 22, 2009 | No CommentsI was recently asked at a party to come up some descriptions of myself. This is what I came up with: Interaction designer Design director Amateur photographer Observer of life... -
Why Vacations Are Necessary
Posted on June 20, 2008 | No CommentsThe acquisition was pretty emotional – far more than I had imagined. I lost all my staff in the process and a good number of my colleagues were leaving, including... -
Back in San Francisco
Posted on February 1, 2008 | No CommentsWell, I’ve been back for almost a week now. Its amazing how fast time flies. So much happened while I was away. BEA acquired by Oracle. Microsoft offering to buy... -
Strong Medicine
Posted on January 16, 2008 | No CommentsIts been an interesting week. Pedro and I continue getting to know each other on our way to and from San Isidro. I’ve had some interesting times with him, but... -
Viva la Senora! Viva Buenos Aires!
Posted on January 9, 2008 | No CommentsI’m a pretty good story teller. I’m also a pretty good mimic. When I come home, I will have plenty of stories to tell you about Pedro, my driver. No... -
A Genuine Shoe Emergency
Posted on January 8, 2008 | No CommentsMonday morning, showing up at a new place of work. I did what I usually do on day 1: I wore nice pants, a nice shirt, socks and my new... -
Hot. So Very Hot.
Posted on January 6, 2008 | No CommentsJet lag sucks. I finally got to sleep at 5:00 this morning, after finishing “The Young Lions” and going for a 3am ice cream cone. A word about Argentine ice... -
Julie Had a Little Lamb… With Side Salad and Chimichuri
Posted on January 6, 2008 | No CommentsThis, folks, is a half rack of lamb ribs with a side salad. No friggin’ joke. There was more lamb than I have ever seen. I’m so used to our...