Aug 1, 2021Airbnb Product Design InterviewAn extra from The Product Design Interview book When I finally came around to joining a bigger design organization last year, I dove head first into several big name companies’ design interview loops. …Product Design3 min read
Published in The Product Design Interview·May 15, 2021What to expect in a product design interviewExcerpts from The Product Design Interview — waitlist for the book is now open, extras available for download. Recruiter Screen 30 minutes — 45 minutes This round usually lasts about 30 minutes and is the initial screener. You can expect to speak with a general recruiter if it’s a smaller company or…Product Design5 min read
Published in The Product Design Interview·Mar 24, 2021Spotify Product Design InterviewAn extra from The Product Design Interview book A few years ago I found myself wanting a different type of design role — one that had a bigger team yet allowed me to have a significant impact to the entire product. I interviewed and landed offers at some of the…Product Design3 min read
Published in Funded·Feb 3, 2020Break-up with budgeting in 2020A new way to think about your money and feel good about it — For years we’ve been taught to budget, to be frugal, and spend conservatively. We’ve never questioned it, and it has led to the stifling of important money conversations. Instead of budgeting or being frugal, we’re now too embarrassed about our spending to have honest conversations about it. Turns out, people…Personal Finance4 min read
Published in Funded·Jan 10, 2020How I afforded my Travel Goals: 4 countries in 1 yearMy goal for 2019 was simple and shared by a lot of millennials — travel more. But I wanted to do it sustainably and documented my journey. Little did I know, it would lead me to then build an app to help more people do the same. As I got…Travel4 min read
Published in Funded·Jan 1, 2020Introducing Funded: A no-budgeting approach to personal financeWe’re excited to announce the launch of Funded and yes, you read that right ー its a personal finance app that helps you manage your money but does not need you to do any budgeting. Anyone who has tried to manage their money has run into one of the many…Money3 min read
Published in Prototypr·Apr 7, 2018The Pretentious DesignerHave a collection of hipster glasses to shuffle through Have a “design ethos” Talk about your design ethos Work on a user journey for weeks Extensively work on visioning exercisesDesign2 min read
Nov 5, 2017Starting a design projectTech designer endorsed 14-step guide — Ideate in your head Pull out pen and paper so you feel like you’re in a careers page photo Spend hours trying to draw a good-looking iPhone Go on a walk Realize you can just trace out your own iPhone Squiggle a little, red ink and arrows overlay mandatory Grab…Sketch1 min read
Sep 25, 201710 ways to cruise through and rise in corporate lifeA quick guide to help you navigate the rough seas — 1. Talk about being overworked Co-worker: “Good morning” You: “oh it’s been morning for me since 4 am, and I went to bed at 3:45 am” 2. Look tired and overworked Keep an extra vial of glycerin to make your eyes look tired and watery when your boss is approaching. Also collect your empty coffee cups on your desk.Humor2 min read
Sep 2, 20173 simple ways to improve your CS courseTeaching computer science is hard, but you teach because of your love for code. So we’re here to help you improve the course experience for both you, and your students, so we can all continue to code with ♥︎ MORE TEACHING, LESS GRADING 1Feedback is a gift Students learn best from their own mistakes, so…Education2 min read
