Making good typography more accessible and common design pitfalls to avoid with Matthew Paul
Matthew PaulApr 15, 20205 key advice
On this episode Abadesi talks to Matthew Paul , software product designer, researcher, and front-end engineer. He’s a former product designer at InVision, he’s worked on software and design systems at IBM, and has designed prototypes at Apple. In this episode they talk about... The open-source desig
Involve customers, engineers, and leaders in design conversations to align perspectives and ensure that product decisions reflect real user needs.
As a designer you always have to bring the customer back to the conversation, and you have to invite the engineers, product directors, VPs, into your conversations with the customers, and let them hea…
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Avoid running design sprints without a clear plan and deep understanding of the methodology; a poorly executed sprint can consume resources without generating valid results.
Don't run a design sprint unless you actually know what it is and how to do it and have a plan to make it successful.
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StakeholdersSenior
Maintain a healthy ratio of designers to engineers (approximately 1 designer per 8 engineers) to ensure that design is integral to the product without becoming a bottleneck.
You want to usually have one designer for every eight software engineers. The right ratio of designers to software engineers is important.
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CareerJunior
Don't be afraid to ask for help; the real problem isn't asking questions, it's not asking them and ending up burned out or doing mediocre work.
Don't be afraid to ask for help. At a decent company, no one's gonna get dinged for asking for help. You're going to get dinged if you don't.
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CareerMid
Build your professional network through authentic connections with other people in your industry; most significant opportunities arise from relationships you cultivate online and in person.
I literally have gotten every single job that I've ever had through Twitter, just through them reaching out to me, me reaching out to them, and introductions happening that way. I learn the most from…