PinnedPublished inBootcampHow to Build Trust as a UX Designer Joining a New TeamIt’s crucial to build trust quickly to establish credibility and gain greater control over the design process.Apr 11, 20234Apr 11, 20234
Published inBootcampReflecting on the layoffs I’ve experiencedThe recent layoffs made me think back to the first time I experienced them.May 4, 20232May 4, 20232
Published inBootcampA delightful experience of teaming up with ChatGPT to build a simple gameRecently, I teamed up with ChatGPT 3.5 to develop a simple stress-relief game that can be played on mobile browsers, and the experience was…Apr 4, 20236Apr 4, 20236
Published inBootcampFrom Fear to Courage: It May Only Take a Little ImaginationThe event host was looking for someone to give a speech on stage. I kept my head down, trying not to make eye contact with her, but…Mar 24, 202311Mar 24, 202311
Published inBootcampHow Drawing Motivates Me to Keep WritingI am so glad that I have found a method that works just for me.Mar 15, 20236Mar 15, 20236
Published inBootcampShow your radical candor when giving feedbackWhat radical candor means and how to give radically candid feedbackApr 23, 202114Apr 23, 202114
Published inBootcampTurn mistakes into stepping stonesTurn mistakes into stepping stonesMar 26, 202114Mar 26, 202114
[SketchQuote] “Never missing an opportunity to be fabulous”“Never miss an opportunity to be fabulous.” comes Tina Seelig’s book What I wish I Knew When I Was 20 — one of my favorite books. She…Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Building Resilience in Uncertain Times — Parul SomaniParul shared her journey in getting through breast cancer treatment and these five lessons — how to be resilient and take control of our…Apr 1, 20204Apr 1, 20204
Published inUX CollectiveThe user experience of eating a machine-made burgerHow good would a burger be if it’s made by a machine?Mar 15, 202026Mar 15, 202026
[SketchQuote] Falling into a rut is the worst thing you can doAfter the game Bubble Bobble became a hit in the game industry, MTJ, creator of the game, decided to approach the next version differently.Mar 9, 20201Mar 9, 20201
How do you make a decision?Here’s a very interesting framework on the four methods of decision making I learned from my manager Carlo based on the book Crucial…Mar 21, 201950Mar 21, 201950
Event Notes: Design with AIIn the event Design User Experience Driven by AI, Paul Lambert (Product Manager) and Annika Crowley (Interaction Designer) from Google…Mar 17, 20192Mar 17, 20192
Event Notes: Jobs-to-Be-Done FrameworkDavid Yoo (Operating Partner at NewViewCapital) gave us a really interesting talk on the Jobs to Be Done framework. You can find his main…Mar 17, 20199Mar 17, 20199
Celebrate Lunar New Year – Chinese Zodiacs Papercutting!This is the third year in a row that I hosted a craft event in my company, in celebration of the Lunar New Year.Feb 1, 201924Feb 1, 201924
It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work — Book SketchnotesFinished this book It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work, by Basecamo’s co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinmeier. It talks about…Jan 29, 20196Jan 29, 20196
Event Notes: Don’t Start with DataWhile there are complex topics that come up often, if someone asks me the same question twice, it’s a good signal I’m not doing my job well…Sep 7, 201815Sep 7, 201815
Modified Delphi Card SortingOut of all the different types of card sorting I’ve learned, this modified Delphi card sorting method is the most interesting one. This…Sep 7, 201816Sep 7, 201816
Visualize Ideas, Even If They Could Be “Bad”As designers, our intuition and judgement take a big part when it comes to evaluating our own design ideas.Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
Be Your Own Creative DirectorHow to expand your design explorations? How not to just explore “safe” design options?Aug 22, 201818Aug 22, 201818