Here’s how the UC Design and Native Products stay up-to date and their go-to resources

I do a few things to stay up-to date:
I use Instagram & Pinterest as my default visual search and discovery
I have replaced Google with Perplexity
I brainstorm and think with ChatGPT
I use the above to look up the specific knowledge I need for my
day-to-day
I buy a ton of indie and off-the-shelf magazines every month
Watch a lot of how-tos on YouTube.
— Amit Das

I believe in learning by doing. For example, part of my work now needs me to have strong interior design sense. I redesigned an office space to get a taste and better understanding.
On the side, I also changed the content I was consuming on YT, IG etc. to popular interior accounts and designers and took notes.
A loop of this simple ritual i.e; careful consumption<>hands-on execution is something I have found very helpful.
— Amit Jaglan

I have a separate account where I follow really great artists, graphic designers, product designers, and motion designers. In my free time, I just scroll through the feed of this Instagram account.
— Ankur Nischal

Behance, Dribble, Perplexity, Twitter.
— Ann Francis

Follow industry reports and articles, read statements and listen to podcasts.
— Alok Kumar

I follow a mix of blogs, LinkedIn/Twitter thought leaders, and the occasional rabbit hole on YouTube/Podcasts.
— Brajesh Sen

Watching TED talks, talking to my set of people, networking and reading books.
— Diya Sucheth

Networking & Communities — I stay in touch with colleagues, mentors, and industry peers through online communities, LinkedIn, and networking events.
— Esha Singh

Behance, Twitter, Linked In and blogs like AIGA, Creative Boom, 80.lvl etc
— Fariz Nazeer

I stalk Apple, Dyson, and Xiaomi websites religiously and practice Midjourney daily to keep my creative edge sharp.
— Ganesh Deherkar

There are few websites.
— Krishna Navale

I spend a minimum of 30–40 minutes on Pinterest and Instagram, looking at what my favorite creators are making and what’s trending. I practise on weekends, adding my own spin or learning new techniques through my personal projects.
— Kareen George

I spend time browsing Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Behance. For practice, I design inspired by things I love.
— Mayank Dhawan

I stay up-to-date by talking to experts, reading blogs, and using resources like ChatGPT. I also follow new innovations that catch my eye online.
— Rakshit Jaimini

Browsing Internet and talk to vendors.
— Rajesh KN

Twitter & medium keep me up-to-date with the conversations, launches, and trends; and The Verge keeps me up to date with tech in general. Outside of that, Mobbin and Pinterest are excellent resources for reference, Quartz’s daily emails keep me up-to-date on business, and George Mack’s Sunday news letter gives me deeper food for thought.
— Suhail Gupta

I love interacting with new people on twitter who are building & creating things. I keep exploring product hunt to see new product launches. I think key is to keep finding new people who are working on interesting things, talk to them, exchange ideas.
— Sagar Bhardwaj

For Design: I rely on Mobbin, Dribbble, and Twitter to stay updated on design trends and innovations. Pinterest is another great resource for visual inspiration. I frequently check product updates and curated lists of top portfolios, which help me gather ideas for future projects and improvements to the Urban Company app.
For Research: I listen to podcasts featuring researchers and investors to learn how they approach information gathering and analysis. Additionally, I find data synthesis blogs incredibly helpful — they provide valuable cues on collecting and analyzing different data types. These resources often spark ideas for new research activities and methodologies.
— Shalini Mookerjee

I have multiple starting points for exploration — Reddit (a personal favorite), Twitter, and LinkedIn. I start by identifying what’s trending and then dive deeper into those topics. Whenever I find something particularly valuable, I save it to my Notion. This workflow never fails me!
— Sayantani Mukherjee

Time Management:- Block scheduling for different tasks (editing, meetings, strategic planning). Set aside focused work time without interruptions Prioritize tasks using methods like the Eisenhower Matrix Build in buffer time for unexpected requests.
— Steena Jomy

To stay up-to-date, I read blogs or find podcasts on content management, and market trends. Also, Networking with friends/colleagues helps me with fresh insights and new ideas.
— Shruti Gupta

To stay up-to-date, I read blogs on content & product management & browsing X.
— Sarthak Gera

Fundamentals can be learnt from books. Other sources are usually Youtube and IDEO website as of now.
— Shivam Singh

I follow designers and design pages on Instagram, draw inspiration from companies like Teenage Engineering, and use platforms like Pinterest, Lemanoosh, Behance, Cosmos, Yanko Design, Core77, and Design Boom.
— Shreyas Patil

There’s no one particular resource in general. Sometimes you want visual inspiration and you go to UI inspiration sites like mobbin, godlywebsite. Sometimes you need a tutorial for which there’s Figma’s community and YouTube, and there are times when you want to understand the thinking behind making a product, for which I refer to the respective companies’s blog or Medium.
— Udit Shakya

I mostly get to hear new things from X and I get into a rabbit hole from there.
— Vishal Bhardwaj

For technology research — I prefer finding papers on Google Scholar and then have ChatGPT summarise it for me before I read the entire paper.
For market research — I typically just check the user manuals of products I like or look at YouTube comparisons.
— Yogyata Somani