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.Feb 205Feb 205
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!Nov 22, 2023Nov 22, 2023
Yichen HeUnderstanding Design Hiring Manager Perspectives — The Cake AnalogyYou = BakerMar 9, 2023Mar 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…Oct 5, 2022Oct 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…Jul 12, 2022Jul 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.Jun 9, 2022Jun 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…Jun 9, 2022Jun 9, 2022
Yichen HeinBootcampGolf and product designHere I will try to explain some product design concepts using golf as a point of comparison.Oct 5, 20213Oct 5, 20213
Yichen HeinUX CollectiveWhat does “after UX” even mean?How viral “top of the iceberg” advice could do more harm than good.Feb 20, 202115Feb 20, 202115
Yichen HeinUX CollectiveEnterprise UX is amazing. Change my mind.This under-represented but widespread design field comes with lots of unique and interesting challenges.Jan 16, 20218Jan 16, 20218