Writings

It’s common to think that our faith in something, whether it’s a company, new project, or idea, will come from facts. But I find that not to be true

This phrase deeply stuck with me when I first read it, despite being so simple. It changed my approach to career and life

Who would have thought I'd find a great definition for innovative people in poetry?

No, but it will make old beliefs more apparent

We think that we have an imaginary tree that will keep bearing fruit forever, instantly

A metaphor about the creative process from a poet

This is a bit of a different (and short) post. It's a recommendation for a Sunday afternoon

Games are the most complex software ever built, and product designers could learn a few things from how they are built

A personal list

Design will change a lot in the next few years, and designers need to be ready

Leaders might be the biggest blockers of innovation at any company. And it's often due to certain mindsets

Curiosity today has a weird form of "what's in it for me." It has to provide instant value and certainty at a specific point in time. But one of the most rewarding things in life is learning things with no goal in sight

I went to a Ramen spot in Paris that resembles a Japanese fish market inside, with fish containers, ice, and even a giant Bluefin Tuna on a table. But it's all fake, down to the ice in the containers

Of all the sport-related analogies in business, the one that is missing most often is practice time

It's been almost two weeks since I started writing daily, not just for myself but also for other people. It's been a trip riddled with excitement and some self-doubt

Sometimes, I wonder what triggers nostalgia, what's so appealing about it, and why it doesn't apply to everything – notably, technology

I'm reminded of the privilege to start something anew as I complete another trip around the sun (Yes, AKA my birthday)

Most of our work in tech only serves the most basic urges of our brains. It’s a problem that needs fixing.The culprit is how metrics and success are framed in product development and its unintended consequences.

Will there ever be a place for ‘flavor’ when designing tech products?

A teacher in college once told me I had no taste and that I would be better off “designing pamphlets for grocery stores.” Her main argument? You develop good taste from birth

A kid beat Tetris after 34 years of attempts, breaking the game’s code. Why would any human make that into a goal?

Something every leader will struggle with is promoting the right kind of simplicity when crafting their strategy

Designing AI products requires a deeper understanding of what people want. And what they voice might be different from what they want

The artist Donald Judd wrote an “essay” to explain why so few masterpieces were being created in the 20th century. I couldn’t help but draw parallels to the design practice

Words can carry powerful meaning. But their meaning will change. It’s inevitable

Taste eats skill for breakfast in creative fields