I’m a pretty casual speaker, and my lingo on the daily is typically meme-y and crass. So when it comes to the workplace, my words come off pretty direct, causing problems. …

This isn’t my usual content since I write about design, but my friends have too many a times earnestly urged me to write my review on the best boba in the bay area. I’ve lived in many cities including Shanghai, I have a pretty refined palette and enjoy scouring for…

I have people who come to me and ask, “How do you grow your career if you’re not getting the growth from your work, but you’re not quite ready to leave?” Telling someone that they should just find a new job is not always the best answer for many reasons…

At this point, I shouldn’t need to spend too much time explaining why design is so important, so I’ll be fast. It’s the only thing that your consumers, users, clients, and B-to-B partners can see. And what’s that beautiful idiom that people say all the time? “A picture is worth…

A while ago I wrote about the different titles and roles as a designer, and made the unpopular argument that a product designer is one of the hardest roles in tech. After working at Meta for a year, I still have a great appreciation for the challenges that we designers…

Today I’ll be translating TikTok’s biggest competitor, RED App, to show you what might be coming to the US from the eyes of a designer. — TikTok (also known as Douyin in China) has really caught people’s attention and made its way into America. It sparked competition and has forced other tech companies to design similar infinite, crowdsourced, content-scrolling experiences. People have been analyzing TikTok back and forth, thinking it’s the next big thing.

Exploring design patents from tech companies — This is the spiritual successor to a story that appeared in OneZero in April 2019: “From Like Buttons to Message Bubbles: The UX Designs You Can’t Use” You love thinking big. You love looking at other tech companies to see how they designed their products, or their navigation system, or…

I’ve been doing keto for three years now (approaching four years), to help with my PCOS. Low carb is a lifestyle that I will continue for overall health since it supports whole foods and no overly processed stuff. Low carb is a lifestyle that is good for everyone even if…

You did it! You got to the final interview and now you’re preparing for a design whiteboarding challenge. They say it’s like working with a coworker on a problem, but you know it’s not quite that, because it’s an interview. Most big tech companies use 45 minutes to an hour…