Published inUX Collective·PinnedWhat makes a UX Strategy successfulAll successful companies have strategies that govern most of their functions including technology, people, portfolio, financial, and even legal. However, it is very rare to hear about a UX Strategy inside the boardroom of any company. In the design world, “strategy” is an overused word, but an underutilized tool. More…UX5 min readUX5 min read
Apr 3ChatGPT is not that Smart… But it can still ruin us.A general-purpose, all encompassing, intelligent and self-aware Artificial Intelligence has been the stuff of dreams and nightmares of humanity for generations. We have been anticipating its emergence so much so that we have given it a name way before its birth: Artificial General Intelligence. But what is it that makes…AI4 min readAI4 min read
Jan 2The Cynical DesignerIf I could write the shortest article about cynicism, I would simply write: “Do not be a cynic!” full stop. But there are more levels and complexities to this mindset. Some people are cynical in their personal lives, and some are total cynics in their professional lives. Some can be…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Published inBootcamp·Updated Sep 12, 2022Being Right is the Opposite of Being SuccessfulOne of the sweetest sentences that one can utter is a full, well-deserved, well-timed, slightly spiteful, “I told you so”. Many of us have experienced this moment that we have maybe waited for hours, weeks, sometimes months or even years. At that sweet moment, we have proven ourselves right. …Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Aug 3, 2022Dear FatherWhen I was a mere 6 years old, my father brought home a black box with a keyboard on it and colorful rainbow stripes on the corner. As he was connecting this box to the TV, I asked what it is and he said that it was a computer. I…3 min read3 min read
Apr 13, 2020What if Coronavirus was visible?There are two things that run this world: Feedback Loops and Incentives. Action and reaction. When we do something, we get a result. Positive or negative. The results we get, might decide how we repeat or avoid the same action the next time. If we have an incentive, we might…Coronavirus3 min readCoronavirus3 min read
Feb 16, 2020Inspiration, Aspiration and PerspirationIt is 3 AM, I am barely awake and I need to finish a mockup for tomorrow’s design studio class. Well, tomorrow is practically today. I am carving yellow foam that I have fished out from the dumpster of a construction site with a sharp cutter knife — on my…Motivation5 min readMotivation5 min read
Published inA View from Above·Oct 25, 2017A Beginner’s Guide to Making Circular Products (Hint: It’s Not That Hard)We’ve all heard of several services that let you share products that you already own or lend your time to others via a peer-to-peer services. But how about all those new products that are being built every day? Everything that you buy, only to use for a couple of months…Sustainability6 min readSustainability6 min read
Jul 29, 2017An Ode to the CursorYears ago, I bought a book called “Humble Masterpieces”. It was a small-format but brilliant book that simply talked about objects that nobody would care about… Paperclip, sugar cube, white t-shirt and more. Have you ever thought about who ‘designed’ these things? You might easily argue that there were no…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Nov 8, 2016Design in the AftermathLast week was a special week for me. Not only did I reach one of those scary ages that end with a large zero but also got to visit my home country. It was the Design Week in Turkey and I was invited as a guest. It is always an…Turkey4 min readTurkey4 min read
