Average Manager vs. Great Manager

Explained in 10 sketches

Assigning Tasks

The Imposter Syndrome

Mastering the art of pretending

I kicked ass at Mario games, made…

Good Design

My first design job was an internship on Microsoft OneNote in 2007. Our intrepid leader was the product founder Chris Pratley, who…

How to Impress an Interviewer

The two traits that speak most to future potential

Design the Beginning

Pretty much any time we design something new, we start at the middle.

A Matter of Principle

Surfacing the core truths in every design

The Best and Worst of Silicon Valley

“Why don’t you grow up and become a doctor?” asked my mother. This is a conversation we’ve had…

The Future of Design in Technology

10 predictions for the next 10 years

A New Mother’s Identity Crisis

Four months after I had my first baby, I sunk into a real low.