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Kate S., Head of Design Operations, Meta, shares her insights on the evolution of the design operations discipline at Meta, her enthusiasm for graphic novels and her perspective on AI. Check out the full interview below, and be sure to visit the blog for more profiles of design leaders at Meta. ➡️ Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/3UUYxxm #LifeAtMeta

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Today's Design Career Tip💡 Today's design job market is just too competitive to NOT be including analytics of what your contributions were at previous jobs on your resume. This is one of the most important things hiring managers and recruiters look for in your resume so make sure to include these facts and figures as best you can. Here are a few ways to approach that if you don't know how to ↓ #UXdesign #productdesign #jobhunting #designjobs #uxui

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I love it. Unfortunately, we must rely on comedians to be bold enough to call out how the Tech industry has failed us miserably because we won't see much honesty in Silicon Valley, or even here on LinkedIn. But we live in a real world with real problems, and it's okay to be critical or a pessimist. We need pessimism to level-set reality and to build a better future. We need to accept and face criticism to grow. We can use AI to build a better future, or we can, in his words "create a world for my son … where he will never talk to an actual human again. Instead, a little cartoon Einstein will pop up and give him a sort of good answer and probably refer him to another chatbot.” We can do better than this. #ai #salesforce #dreamforce #dreamforce2024 #johnmulaney https://lnkd.in/gPWwXfQk

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Kate S., Head of Design Operations, Meta, shares her insights on the evolution of the design operations discipline at Meta, her enthusiasm for graphic novels and her perspective on AI. Check out the full interview below, and be sure to visit the blog for more profiles of design leaders at Meta. ➡️ Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/3UUYxxm #LifeAtMeta

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Kate S., Head of Design Operations, Meta, shares her insights on the evolution of the design operations discipline at Meta, her enthusiasm for graphic novels and her perspective on AI. Check out the full interview below, and be sure to visit the blog for more profiles of design leaders at Meta. ➡️ Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/3UUYxxm #LifeAtMeta

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Love this insight into the evolution of the profession. I hope that business and design leadership embraces this approach. We as a discipline need to evolve away from our current JIra-entangled feature factories and industrialized design system value propositions. Both of these key areas of employment are prime targets for automation, whether via AI or another technology. IMHO. Comment below on where you see the practice of design will go in the coming months and years.

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The job market has only one issue right now: low demand(scarcity) with high supply (surplus). It happens in our economy from time to time. You don’t have a problem (except that you need to improve your skillset) for the next boom. Everything will be fine when interest rates go down and there’s more funding to fuel innovation. Right now, employers would rather keep current employees safe than hire more. It’s just risk management. Things will be fine again. They always have been and always will be. #staysafe

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Atomic Sling Update: Work in Progress, But We’re Getting There Designing a product is rarely a straight line. It’s a journey—a mix of iterations, tweaks, and those “aha!” moments that make it all come together. Right now, I’m deep in the process of refining the Atomic Sling—a sleek, versatile crossbody bag designed to be compact, functional, and eye-catching. Here’s where we’re at: • The overall shape and functionality are dialed in. • The materials are durable and ready for real-world use. • But… the logo? Way too big. It’s all part of the process of getting things just right. This is the stage where feedback matters. Every small adjustment brings the product closer to what it’s meant to be: a bag that combines bold design with everyday utility. The Atomic Sling is still a work in progress, but I’m excited about where it’s headed. Want to follow along as I bring this design to life? Stay tuned for updates—I’ll be sharing every step of the journey. Have a product idea of your own? Let’s talk. Design is a process, but it’s one I’ve mastered. Let’s take your idea and make it something extraordinary. #gooddesign

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Adobe really said, "Let’s make design tools so advanced that even we don’t know what they can do anymore." 😂 I mean, Project Turntable lets me spin my 2D designs in 3D like they’re on a lazy Susan (mind-blowing, right?). And Project Scenic? It’s basically my AI sidekick, handling camera angles and layouts so I can look like I know what I’m doing. These updates are making my job as a designer/artist feel more like sorcery. Excited (and slightly terrified) to see where this tech will take my creativity next! #AdobeMAX #UXDesign #VisualArt #AIWizards #DesignSorcery

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Why leave user experience to chance? Just like you wouldn’t let a non-expert fix your car or build your house, UX design needs the right expertise. When UX pros aren’t involved, the result can be clunky, inefficient, and costly to fix. Involving product designers early and everytime you get smarter design integration, ensuring that users—and businesses—get the best experience possible. #UXDesign #ProductDevelopment #UserExperience #DesignMatters https://lnkd.in/gtsfgYQS

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Nice list, a few stand out to me: 2. Daily 3:3:3 ... I like the clear focus on one priority along with the acceptance of needing to do the little things as well as the maintenance work 4. 1-in-1-out rule ... I've done this a few times before with CDs and tshirts.... I may need to consider it for other areas as well ;) 8. Normalize being weird ... being unique, accepting differences, and pushing boundaries is so so helpful, let's do more! Anyone know Pete Holmes, "You made it weird"? What are some items on this list that strike your fancy?

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No notes here 🎯. Empowerment is not always enablement, and consciously offloading hard decisions on employees under the guise of career growth is borderline manipulative. Why? Because that same leader comes with heavy hitting feedback if the decisions you made weren’t the right ones, which is only now clear in hindsight. Remove the psychic level expectation element from the workplace. When you give someone an opportunity to drive decisions, make room for failure. It’s part of the learnings that ultimately steer us to success.

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🎙️ Discover how Productboard places design at the core of what we do and how we allow designers to drive meaningful solutions. If you love design, don’t miss out on this conversation!🚀 #DesignLeadership #ProductDesign #DesignPodcast #UX #DesignCollaboration #DesignThinking #CareerInDesign #Productboard

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“At anything in the fridge if you’re hungry. My home is your home.” (How you can bring UX into your home to make guests feel welcome) I always joke that UX designers make the best hosts and party planners because we like to make the experience optimal even outside the workplace. Once thing I’ve noticed from decades of both being a guest and a host, is that food always comes into the picture. The sweetest hosts welcome their home with open arms and invite you to raid their pantries and fridges at our convenience. I’ve noticed that unless you are very comfortable with that person, or a repeat guest, that open invitation lays there as a polite pleasantry that is never acted upon. Of course, I’m not gonna just eat whatever you have in your fridge, or mess up your meal plan. But on the flip side, guests aiming to be just as polite don’t say anything, quietly hungry, or Make plans in their head to get food afterwards, or subtly make passive comments asking if the other person is hungry. To solve for this challenge, I’ve created a guest specific area for snacks in the pantry, and drinks in the fridge. This has a sign marked for them. And when someone enters my home, I show them this and say I’m always happy to make food, but if they feel uncomfortable, they are welcome to have anything in this designated section - no questions asked. UX doesn’t stop with the software we are making, We should always be thinking of how we can engage with people around us. I love UX in the wild. How have you optimized your guest experience? #ux #uxdesign #uxinthewild

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Intent-driven design - this has been the holy grail for UX professionals like myself. By truly understanding user intent and leveraging emerging technologies, we can craft experiences tailored to each individual's needs and goals. https://lnkd.in/gUurWSzx

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Great advice. Remove all friction when sending your portfolio. Keep it simple and remove all restrictions.

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