Yichen HeReflections on the early 2024 job hunt as a Product DesignerOn the last day of November 2023, I found out that my entire product team at VMware will be laid off effective at the end of January 2024.7 min read·Feb 20, 2024--2--2
Yichen HeComplexity in DesignThis is a rant piece. Some frustrations from a designer working in Enterprise software. Please take it with a grain of salt, thanks!4 min read·Nov 22, 2023----
Yichen HeUnderstanding Design Hiring Manager Perspectives — The Cake AnalogyYou = Baker9 min read·Mar 9, 2023----
Yichen HeMetaphor attempt: Dogs and WorkOne thing I love about my immediate team at work is that everyone is amazing. It is clear that each and every person I work with has a…4 min read·Oct 5, 2022----
Yichen HeReflections on professional coachingThis is a topic I have wanted to write a reflection piece on for a while now, but I have been putting it off as I am still only at the…7 min read·Jul 12, 2022----
Yichen HeMy foray into Mentorship — Part 2/2: What I learned from volunteering for 100+ free mentorship…Check out Part 1 if you are interested about how I got started with mentorship.9 min read·Jun 9, 2022----
Yichen HeMy foray into Mentorship — Part 1/2: How I got into MentorshipFeel free to skip to part 2 if you don’t particularly care about how I first got into mentorship in the design community and want to read…5 min read·Jun 9, 2022----
Yichen HeinBootcampGolf and product designHere I will try to explain some product design concepts using golf as a point of comparison.6 min read·Oct 5, 2021--3--3
Yichen HeinUX CollectiveWhat does “after UX” even mean?How viral “top of the iceberg” advice could do more harm than good.5 min read·Feb 20, 2021--15--15
Yichen HeinUX CollectiveEnterprise UX is amazing. Change my mind.This under-represented but widespread design field comes with lots of unique and interesting challenges.8 min read·Jan 16, 2021--8--8