PinnedPublished inBootcampPretty UI won’t get you hired anymore: A designer’s brutal wake-up callFive years ago, this designer had to turn recruiters away. Now his inbox is dead silent. Here’s what changed —Dec 1410Dec 1410
PinnedPublished inBootcampOur best designers are leaving and it’s our fault.That’s what a design manager told me last week.Nov 152Nov 152
PinnedPublished inBootcampI’ve seen 1000s apply for jobs. Here’s what actually works.Stop the application spray-and-pray. Instead, use this 3-step method that turns your network into your personal headhunting team. Plus, the…5d ago145d ago14
PinnedPublished inBootcampThis design director is ready to quit. Here’s why.Last week, I was catching up with a design director at a tech company we all know. Our chat took an unexpected turn.Sep 56Sep 56
Large networks have failed usYour inbox is full, but your soul feels empty. Because the systems we built are doing exactly what they were designed to do.Dec 18Dec 18
Published inBootcampI’m being pulled in two directionsA design leader gets real about the tension between strategy and delivery.Nov 29Nov 29
Published inBootcampSmall design teams are winningDesign has become a series of theatrical productions.Nov 281Nov 281
Published inBootcampThe quantum entanglement of careersLila’s career was a mess of tangled threads. A designer by day, a jazz musician by night, a weekend warrior poet scribbling verses on…Nov 25Nov 25
Published inBootcampExperience required (But please don’t use it)Notes on the curious way companies interview designers vs how they treat them.Nov 23Nov 23
