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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
by Jake Knapp
