Strong design principles will help you make better design decisions about products and features — Every product or feature should be based on a set of design principles. I’m not talking about universal design principles like “less is more” or “simple.” Instead, I’m talking about design principles that uniquely apply to the specific product or feature that you’re building. Think of it this way: Universal…

One of my favorite activities is facilitating career planning conversations with team members. As a general rule of thumb, we focus on long-term career planning at least once a year while observing progress on a monthly basis. This article describes the career planning process I use when working with teams…

If you’re an interaction designer you know that design systems are important. It’s hard not to take notice when your favorite design tools are becoming evermore optimized to support designs systems as a core way of working. …

Hello world! Over the years I’ve learned lessons about work and life from great leaders at some of the world’s most successful and innovative companies. Their mentorship helped me grow and become a more experienced human. Now, it’s time to give back. …

Maintaining Creative Prowess Even When It’s Hectic As managers and leaders, we can never lose perspective on the work. This is especially important as your team grows larger and you are required to spend more time and energy on the wonderful arts of people management and team leadership. …

How Uber designs for citizens in 450+ cities and on 6 continents In just 6 years, Uber has become integral to the way people in cities around the world get from where they are to where they want to be. I’ve been here for a little over a year, and…

I’ve been at Uber for four months. It’s been an exciting ride, and full of surprises. For example, I didn’t expect one of my best moments at work would be overlooking Chengdu, China riding up an elevator on the way to lunch with our local city team. Nor did I…

I have two kids ages 2.5 & 4, lead a team of designers at Google, and have practiced design for many years now. What do I know? The following is a short collection of things learned during the course of my life. …