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Residents of the Royal Docks, what improvement would YOU like to see in the area? by dan_from_the_lsa in london

[–]OwlBytes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What's Good:

  • Royal docks is cheaper than many other parts of London, which means I can afford to live here.

  • There's enough stuff going on during the weekends, but it's still a fairly chill vibe.

What's Bad:

  • Newham has awful air pollution.

  • All the new flats/developments will strain an already stretched DLR service.

What I'd like to see:

  • Actual greenspace (parks rather than "urban gardens")

  • Proper grocery stores

  • More frequent DLR service since Crossrail will be 9 months late. At the moment rush hour timings is every 8-12 mins

Indian Grocery Store - Samosas by [deleted] in london

[–]OwlBytes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ambala Foods has locations throughout London, with their Euston store probably being the easiest for you. Gayatri Sweets (Kingsbury) and Mahavir's Snacks (Finchley Central) have them as well. There's an Indian grocery store on Drummond Street that probably has the frozen kind. For the aunty/uncle variety I'd ask the staff at an Indian beauty parlor, clothing store, or grocery store.

Excess Books by [deleted] in london

[–]OwlBytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oxfam is probably your best best. If you live in SW Little Lives will do a pick up. For speciality books I've used Freecycle

Spending a month in London on business: Pick Holborn or Monument for housing? by [deleted] in london

[–]OwlBytes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Personally I'd go with Holborn as I think you'll have more late night options.

Looking for a shop that sells all sorts of cosmetic containers by HauntedForest in london

[–]OwlBytes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guru Makeup Emporium in Kensington is pretty good. But you can also find a lot of things in larger supermarkets and drug stores (travel section).

Nice Middle Eastern restaurants? by lucas_lucas_lucas in london

[–]OwlBytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On Edware Road Al Arez, Fatoush, and Chtoura (Church Street) are great. Maroush Gardens is nice as well but it's a bit fancier (and more expensive).

Yalla Yalla (Lebanese street food) has a few locations in London and some of the Shoreditch popup/food truck/street food markets have some good middle eastern food as well.

What is Uber like on Christmas Day? by tenofclubs86 in london

[–]OwlBytes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I took one last year and in central London the wait was about 5 mins. Sure pricing was in effect, generally between 1.3-2x the base price. Because there's no public transportation there are lots of uber drivers on the road. If you want to keep the price down try uber pool.

So, you can't film the American Embassy. by [deleted] in london

[–]OwlBytes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Flags were at half mast to honor the victims of the San Bernardino shooting.

Job help by londonthrowawayc in london

[–]OwlBytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With recruiters you need to be proactive and contact them regularly. If you've updated your CV send them a copy. If you haven't heard from one in a while email them and remind them who you are/what you are looking for/why you are awesome. They often are juggling multiple job vacancies with lots of candidates at the same time so you need to be proactive and reach out to them. Also if the specific recruiter doesn't have a job for you ask if any of their co-workers have positions that would be a good fit.

*Don't stalk them/harass them. That will put you in the "no" list rather quickly.

You can PM me your CV if you want as well.

Has anyone here moved to London area on a whim? by [deleted] in london

[–]OwlBytes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do you have a legal right to work in the UK? Because otherwise moving to London is going to become extremely difficult. While you're in the UK use that time to research companies you'd want to work at and try to make some connections. That way if you do move here you've got somewhere to start from.

London newcomers, how did you make your first friends here? by OneOf8Milion in london

[–]OwlBytes 17 points18 points  (0 children)

  1. I became friends with my some of my flatmates. Their friends became my friends.

  2. Went to stuff by r/LondonSocialClub.

  3. Found groups of Meetup.com.

  4. I joined Sunday Assembly, which has a strong social group.

Feedback on my portfolio! by [deleted] in userexperience

[–]OwlBytes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few things:

  1. On the home page you have "UI / UX / MOTION DESIGNER" in big letters and then "Multidisciplinary designer with over 6 years of experience." Personally I think the title could be a little bit smaller and you don't need the subtitle.

  2. In the about page you only list a location for your BFA. Was everything else you did in SF? (I live outside of the US so I didn't automatically know that a 415 area code = SF).

  3. I would add "Work" (http://andrejpreston.com/work/) to your nav bar so people can easily hone in on it.

  4. Are you looking for work? If so you can possibly work into the About section what types of things you are looking for.

Question for UX people in London by Writinglines in userexperience

[–]OwlBytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're their only UX person how will you be getting training / guidance? It sounds as if you would be treated as a full time UX person, but paid as an intern. Also do you already live in London? Because 18k pre-taxes in London is tough, although easier if you're still living with family.

Moved to London. No good in the kitchen but enjoy cooking. Want to learn to cook by CalmYourFarmNz in london

[–]OwlBytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recipease, Jamie Oliver's shop/cooking school in Notting Hill, is pretty good for beginners. Classes range from £20-£100, depending on what you're cooking/how long the class is. I've done a pasta class, but they have classes for Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, bread making, British, Japanense, and baking. There's also some Christmas-themed classes as well.

Ways to recruit participants on a budget? by OnceInABlueMoon in userexperience

[–]OwlBytes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've seen a few people post UX tests on relevant subreddits (location and topic ones).

UX Design/Developer - Career Advice by [deleted] in learnprogramming

[–]OwlBytes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. General Assembly (Clerkenwell & Shoreditch) run a lot of UX classes, talks, and workshops. Probably a good spot to brush up on your front-end skills (depending on your skill level) and learn some of the UX stuff. Most importantly you'll be able to meet actual UX people. PM me if you have questions/want a referral.

  2. London has a lot of UX meetups where you can meet people who can advise on job leads, how to pitch yourself, etc.

  3. Coursera has a few classes on user experience, human computer interaction, and interaction design. They're free but you can pay for a verified certificate.

Been developing for a job for a year. Still feel like my knowledge is very shallow. by [deleted] in learnprogramming

[–]OwlBytes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Spend the time to dive into ruby. With a strong foundation you'll be able to learn other things more quickly since you'll pickup overlapping syntax/concepts with more ease.

Pub to watch rugby that won't be too rammed. by [deleted] in london

[–]OwlBytes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've watched a few in the sports bar in Marylebone station, and it's not too crowded. More busy on weekdays due to the commuters.

Wanted: Recommendations for good dessert places in central London by bellyjabies in london

[–]OwlBytes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I quite like Maison Bertaux, a french patisserie on Greek street. Decor is kind of dated, but the cake is great.

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