Reflections on what makes the Pivotal design interview process unique. — I recently read a post in this publication entitled “The Developer Hiring Process is Broken” outlining the “no whiteboards, no tricks, no brain teasers, language-agnostic interview process” that Pivotal developers go through before they become full-fledged Pivots. …

Tips and tricks for turning meeting pain into meeting gain. Meeting pain is real and it is rampant I’ve had an interesting run, career-wise, over the last 11 years — non-profit recruitment, tech consulting, product management and now product design. Along the way, I’ve participated in and facilitated many, many meetings (including design workshops and other group activities)…

Striving to make our design critiques more effective, we tried out three new formats. This is what we learned. If you’re reading this, you’re probably already familiar with human-centered design. If not, don’t worry — I’ve got you! Take a few minutes to watch this popular video explaining the basics: