Andy Zhang - From early Figma to design engineer at Windsurf

Andy Zhang - From early Figma to design engineer at Windsurf

This week's episode is with Andy Zhang who was the lead design engineer at Windsurf. So we're going to shine a light on all of the ways you can make an impact as a design engineer including:

  • Owning more of the frontend polish
  • Thinking through design patterns and packaging features
  • Bridging the gap between technical features and intuitive UX
  • Saying “no” to features to preserve the simplicity of the system

He also shares some great stories and advice including:

  • What it was like working as an intern at Figma with <10 people
  • How designers can start to get more comfortable with code
  • How he taps into his experience as a PM at Uber while selecting the right design process
  • a lot more

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Joey Banks - Designing your career path

Joey Banks - Designing your career path

A little over a year ago, Joey Banks and I were DM’ing each other in Slack about leaving our W-2 jobs and going independent.So this week’s episode is a reflection on his journey working for himself an...

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Dessn - The missing tool for product designers

Dessn - The missing tool for product designers

After writing a viral article called “The Missing Tool” I was fortunate to meet Gab and Nim who are the co-founders of a startup called Dessn.Dessn is a new way to ship design changes without having t...

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7 mental models for designing AI products💡

7 mental models for designing AI products💡

Over the last few months, I’ve interviewed the people designing cutting edge AI products like Perplexity, Claude, Dot, Humane, Visual Electric, and more
During that time I’ve created a running list of...

11 Nov 202413min

Meng To - How to build your ideas with AI

Meng To - How to build your ideas with AI

One of the most impressive things I’ve seen a designer make all year is Meng To’s Dreamcut.It’s the perfect example of what it looks like to transition from traditional designer to builder đŸ’Ș So if yo...

6 Nov 202451min

How Airbnb is bringing soul back to their design 💡

How Airbnb is bringing soul back to their design 💡

Airbnb is making 3 big design investments to bring soul back to the app. So this episode pulls from interviews with their VP of Design, Teo Connor, and prototyping specialist Janum Trivedi. Learn why ...

4 Nov 20249min

Soleio - The rise of designers who ship

Soleio - The rise of designers who ship

As soon as I finished our original interview, I knew I had to have Soleio on as the first repeat guest. He led early design efforts at Facebook and Dropbox. Now he invests in design-driven startups li...

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