Nov 11, 2020

Don't confuse design with artifacts

The app you use, the microwave you use, the smartphone you interact with, the chair you sit on.

They are not design; instead, they are artifacts.

Design is an activity to plan – which produces the artifacts as the output.

Maybe we should call ourselves a product planner instead of a product designer.

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2021

Jan 21 Update on mentorship program

Jan 20 Should startups build a design system?

Jan 18 How I overcame my impostor syndrome

Jan 17 User metrics - Signals and Metrics

Jan 15 User metrics - Vision

Jan 14 User metrics - Overview

Jan 13 Give back to the community

Jan 12 4P: framework for choosing job

Jan 11 Take things with a grain of salt

Jan 09 Principles of good portfolio design

Jan 07 An effective product design portfolio – Constraint

Jan 06 An effective product design portfolio – Structure

Jan 05 Connect user and business with AARRR framework

Jan 05 My blog in 2021

Jan 03 Should I build the feature request from customers?

2020

Dec 30 Feature requests are stupid business activity

Dec 21 The benefit of creating a design portfolio

Nov 24 About self-doubt

Nov 11 Don't confuse design with artifacts

Nov 06 What if you need to find another job tomorrow?

Oct 26 Making sense of your design project by writing

Sep 30 When was the last time you reflect?

Sep 29 Methods are tools

Sep 24 How can I get a bigger project?

Sep 23 Entering product design – Chapter 7: Craft and analysis

Sep 22 Entering product design – Chapter 6: Narrow collaborator

Sep 21 Entering product design – Chapter 5: Soloist product designers

Sep 17 Entering product design – Chapter 4: Product designer key skill areas

Sep 14 Entering product design – Chapter 3: Misunderstanding of business

Sep 11 Entering product design – Chapter 2: Principles over steps

Sep 10 Entering product design – Chapter 1: Silver bullet

Sep 10 Entering product design – Overview

Sep 04 SAR: A framework for concise storytelling

Aug 27 Start your design with outcome

Aug 24 New medium post: Collaboration ground for design systems

Aug 17 Action points

Aug 13 Pulse check: Listen to your team

Aug 11 You should actively apply for a new job

Aug 10 Design systems' area of influence: Service (3/3)

Aug 04 Design systems' area of influence: Offering (2/3)

Aug 03 Design systems' area of influence: Identity (1/3)

Aug 01 My mom ran me to the hospital

Jul 29 Reader question: Do we need to build MVP for every product?

Jul 27 Reader question: Do I need formal design education?

Jul 24 Recognize assumptions

Jul 21 Sandbox for your personal growth

Jul 20 Start your week with questions

Jul 17 Specificity in feedback

Jul 15 Don't sell the design. Sell the business impact

Jul 14 Overwhelming inspiration

Jul 13 The framing trap

Jul 10 Everyone vs. Specific

Jul 09 The blind horse designer

Jul 08 Set the context in your meeting

Jul 07 Let's just try and see what happens

Jul 06 Managing expectation

Jul 05 Low UX maturity company

Jun 17 A simple exercise for career reflection

May 31 The “Coach sheet” – A paper-based system for people management

May 26 Bring calm to your remote team

Feb 13 Workshops can be more efficient than meetings

Feb 07 3 questions designers should be asking

Feb 06 Walking 1on1: A refreshing way to connect

2019

Nov 21 My hope for stubborn 'Innovators'

Jul 18 Five simple actions to help you gain more time

Apr 23 Evolving Product Experience Principles at Bukalapak

Mar 09 A framework to give better design feedback: Analyze, Discuss, Suggest

Jan 28 Making a decision is hard, here's my rule of thumb

2018

Dec 04 Essential skills for Product Designers

Nov 16 Quick life update

Nov 06 Things I learned from working at Shopify

Oct 15 About design critique

Sep 17 Common icon design problems you should avoid

Sep 06 Preface: Welcome to yellowstroke.com