Sourcing & Screening — We’ve been iterating on our design hiring process for the past two years at BuzzFeed. Shedding light on what’s worked (and hasn’t) for us internally has had a positive impact on other teams at BuzzFeed, so we’ve decided to make our hiring process and approach public. This is the second…

For the past two years, I’ve been knee-deep in trying to solve one of the most difficult design challenges I’ve faced in my career: hiring. How do you find and hire the best designers in this increasingly competitive industry? At BuzzFeed, we’re looking for product designers who are talented executioners…

Two weeks ago I got the exciting opportunity to speak at and attend The Conference in Malmö, Sweden. The Conference is a tech conference, but it’s one that focuses more on the implications that emerging technology has on humans. …

There’s been a thought brewing in the back of my mind, brought to the forefront of my attention thanks to the #thatwoman hashtag which resurfaced some frustrating memories. After experiencing some subtle inequities at my past place of work, and hearing from a substantial amount of former female colleagues who…

My recent trip to Argentina started out like a dream. I sipped some yerba mate, indulged in dulce de leche, hiked up a mountain, learned to tango, kissed a boy, and ate more meat than I probably have on my own tiny frame. Those first nine days were absolutely surreal…

The word “user experience” makes me involuntarily cringe. It elicits the same reaction from me as nails on a chalkboard. …

Which environment will better allow me to grow and thrive as a designer? This was the question I asked myself many times before making the cross-country move from San Francisco to New York. In an environment of exposure I’m surrounded by the crème de la crème of product design: inspiration…