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On Layoffs

My company started the biggest layoff in its history this week, with said 10k jobs eliminated. Many designers, PMs, and Engs from my Linkedin timeline are impacted. For more context, read this NYT article, or Linkedin search “Amazon layoff”. It’s a stressful time, with the overall climate for tech layoffs…

Layoffs

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On Layoffs
On Layoffs
Layoffs

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·Mar 29, 2022

A designer’s takeaways from SXSW 2022 Pt.2

This is the second part of my takeaways —Design for Emotion. Jump to a different topic from below. Pt.1 Responsible & Inclusive Design Pt.2 Design for Emotion and Storytelling Pt.3 Speculative & Design Innovation (upcoming) Pt.4 XR and Ethics in Metaverse (upcoming) 😊 Pt.2 Design for Emotions and Storytelling With more dimensions of interactions made possible with…

VR

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A designer’s takeaways from SXSW 2022 Pt.2
A designer’s takeaways from SXSW 2022 Pt.2
VR

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·Mar 28, 2022

A designer’s takeaways from SXSW 2022 Pt.1

After going virtual for several years, this year SXSW is coming back with online & offline events. It was also my first time to attend SXSW and experience this multi-day frenzy and dazzling celebration, with conferences, screenings, interactive exhibitions and art installations. While there are a lot of hypes over…

Inclusive Design

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A designer’s takeaways from SXSW 2022 Pt.1
A designer’s takeaways from SXSW 2022 Pt.1
Inclusive Design

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·Sep 22, 2021

The failure of leadership, and how to get better from here

There are many great leadership/management books, articles and tips to help people develop leadership skills, and yet this article is something different — I am not giving tips on how you can become great leaders, but rather an observation when leadership fails in my own experience. If you could learn…

Career Advice

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The failure of leadership, and how to get better from here
The failure of leadership, and how to get better from here
Career Advice

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Apr 29, 2021

NPS & on-site survey best practices

This is a chat with a senior researcher from another team on some best practices for survey questions on-site, esp for NPS. I found it super helpful so am writing it down here. …

Nps

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Nps

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Apr 26, 2021

From “The worst designer I’ve worked with” to “Hiring you is the best decision we’ve made” — A reflection of my design journey

Yes, the title sounds very much like a clickbait, however, these are real words people have used to describe me, 10 years apart. This is a story of my journey of becoming and growing as a designer. While it’s as much of a self-reflection, I hope it could be encouraging for people who are considering entering the design/UX field or feel discouraged to continue at the moment. — An Outsider to Design

Career Development

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Career Development

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Mar 15, 2020

Notes from book: UX Strategy

Experience Strategy = Business Strategy + UX Strategy 01 What is UX Strategy Misinterpretation 1: UX strategy is about identifying a “North Star”. Due to the nature of digital products and fast-moving market environment, ux strategy should be a goal or point to work towards but steer every time you pivot. Misinterpretation 2: UX strategy is a “strategic way” to perform UX design. A product strategist thinks about all possibilities for the products and defines it after…

Ux Strategy

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Ux Strategy

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Jany Zhang

Jany Zhang

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Product Design @Amazon Photos, love Arts, Architecture & Kendo, 📍Seattle

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