Before you’re capable, be willing  - lessons from two decades working in multiple industries around the world

It throws new light on Imposter Syndrome

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve heard for career growth is “Build your career like you would your product.” We’ve built up all these skills when we’re planning products, with clear priorities, milestones, tradeoffs, and success metrics.

How product design is putting an end to user-centred egos

How to weave the threads of past experiences into your work

What can you do to stand out in what seems like an over-saturated field, especially when good opportunities are getting harder and harder…

Breaking free: A survival guide for new entrepreneurs

Design shouldn't be a leap of faith based on vague client needs

Job-hopping has earned a bad reputation, but it can empower people to build up the skills they need to future-proof their careers.

As the tech industry sees more and more layoffs, one desperate tech worker resorted to putting up flyers outside of Google.

In the aftermath of tech layoffs, it would appear that engineering was hit hardest, but what about the others?

Explore the four key UX disciplines  - UX Research, Interaction Design, UI Design, and Visual Design - for stellar product design.

Is ageism blindly accepted or just something no one wants to talk about?

Get with the times.

How to tell if you’re better off sticking than twisting

Not everything you say will stand out. But you can’t make a difference unless you’re willing to risk voicing your opinion.

Exploring next steps for product designers seeking change

Many of us are either quitting or transitioning to new careers. Is the UX design dream over or is it transforming into something else?

Curious about early career opportunities at Figma? Here are some tips on how to get your first product design job, along with insights on what we look for.

How can you possibly encapsulate your years of multifaceted experience onto a piece of paper? Shanice Mears suggests ways to sidestep the generalist bias in your job search, in this week’s Creative Career Conundrums.

Many of us are either quitting or transitioning to new careers. Is the UX design dream over or is it transforming into something else?

Building a shared understanding of complex issues is key to doing work in the social impact space.

Here’s my experience of working in the design system team, and the reasons why I strongly recommend every designer to do that at least…

Yesterday, I had a conversation with a PM about my design process. I mentioned that I typically present three options to stakeholders:

To tell apart a junior and a senior designer, watch how they approach problems.

Three years already?! Time goes faster than you can imagine, I still remember myself texting a colleague and saying, ''I wish I could buy…

The real reason for the death of motivation in the workplace

Are you stuck in another career, want to get into UX design but don’t want to start at ground 0 all over again?

Businesses often don’t care as much about what you did but what it resulted in

While UX may be perceived to be dying, I believe the field is entering a golden age, especially in the age of AI. This is an opportunity.