Hi Gray, great question, and great to hear a peer who had the privilege of this type of role! If it's my own design work I'll break handoff into two parts: 1) a checkpoint part-way through designing, to ensure I haven't missed anything and get someone with technical eyes to…

I’m soon to abandon* or I’m too, soon to abandon?

Show notes for episode 17 of the Diary of Design Thinking by Simon Hoang, co-hosted by Chuck Rice. — Whether UX, UI, product, research or content design-this one’s for all the job hunters and newly minted hiring managers. Our guidance and reassurance in the rapids of the 2023 job market. We cover balancing the role versus culture, negotiating salary, optimising your CV, landing remote roles, the interview process as…

Hey Ameer, you're right! In fact I've extracted out a community file where you can browse, duplicate, and remix the long and short press example: https://www.figma.com/community/file/1263203969185334872 Enjoy, and thanks for reading! 😊

Show notes for Season 2, Episode 6 of the Diary of Design Thinking by Simon Hoang, co-hosted by Chuck Rice. — Kevin Coyle, currently working with Brad Frost and friends at Big Medium, is an incredible all-star professional in tech currently focusing on frontend. We met when we enlisted his help to migrate a mutual client onto a Terraform setup in AWS, and we both later became engrossed with Design Systems.

The lost art of video game hacks, plus articles, videos, and podcasts I’ve been enjoying or creating in May 2023. — When’s the last time the game you played had a glitch or a hack? For me, it’s in the order of years. The lost art of video game hacks If you haven’t heard (for some strange reason), the new Zelda came out for the Switch this past May. Within days, videos surfaced online with players’ contraptions —…

Show notes for Season 2, Episode 5 of the Diary of Design Thinking by Simon Hoang, co-hosted by Chuck Rice. — Dan Donald, previously Zeroheight and Autotrader, is not only an engineer, designer, and product person rolled into one, but an absolute generous gem of a human being. We’re privileged to have him with us to discuss all things Design Systems. How do we start one? What’s the best tool? …

What to do when you’ve achieved all your design career goals, as well as a collection of articles, videos, and podcasts I’ve been enjoying or creating in April 2023. — I’ve decided to split this month’s newsletter into two parts, letting people choose whether to read the story or browse my findings. Let me know what you think!

How to remain happy when you’ve had your fill of learning, progression, and recognition in your design career. Illustrated using Eminem and cheat codes. — Working in tech is great for those who can’t seem to quench their thirst for learning, progression, and recognition. You can climb the career ladder, become an expert in a niche, and perhaps one day take centre stage and present your work and ideas to thousands across the globe.