Today we caught up with Fabian Perez, the Director of Product Design at Splice, previously the Director of Product Design at GitHub. In today's episode we talk about the state of the music industry, the revolution of version control, becoming a manager at a young age, knowing when to switch jobs, and so much more. Fabian on the Web: Twitter GitHub Dribbble Medium Sponsors Thanks to Abstract for sponsoring today's episode! ✨Abstract is a secure, version-controlled hub for your design files. Sales...
Jul 04, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 255
Today we sat down with May-Li Khoe and Chikezie Ejiasi to talk about building diverse teams. We dig deep into the problems of monocultures, how to think about team building as both an individual contributor and as a manager, actionable tactics to safely onboard and encourage a culture of diversity, and so much more. May-Li on the web: Website Twitter Instagram Chikezie on the Web: Twitter Website Instagram Sponsors Thanks to Swipies & Abstract for sponsoring today's episode! ✨Abstract is a s...
Jun 27, 2018•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 254
Today we caught up with Mu-An Chiou, a developer working on the web systems team at GitHub, previously a product designer at GitHub. In this episode we dig into what Mu-An is excited about in the world of web development and upcoming browser APIs, transitioning from product design to development, and the long journey to landing a gig at GitHub. Mu-An on the web Twitter GitHub Dribbble Instagram Website Sponsors Thanks to Swipies & Abstract for sponsoring today's episode! ✨Abstract is a secur...
Jun 20, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 253
Today we caught up with Stephanie Engle, a product designer in SF currently working on self-driving cars at Cruise, previously designing social experiences in VR at Facebook. In this episode we dig into Stephanie's current work in the auto industry, and what it's like designing in-car experiences for self-driving cars. We also get into Stephanie's background as a designer, including how she found her way into the industry, how she ended up on the social VR team at Facebook, and so much more! Ste...
Jun 13, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 252
We made it! Another milestone in the Design Details archive: episode 250 🎉 For this special episode we hosted a live show with our friends May-Li Khoe, Katie Dill, and Soleio Cuervo. In the conversation we dig into hiring junior designers, how to identify talent, equity and salary negotiations, building a career rubric, and so much more. Also, a huge thank you to Combine for hosting us in their beautiful new space! To everyone who's joined us on this 250 episode marathon: thank you! Whether thi...
Jun 06, 2018•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 251
Today we caught up with Priyanka Kodikal, a product designer currently working at WhatsApp. In this episode we dig into Priyanka's work at WhatsApp and what it's like shipping to more than a billion people around the world. We also learn about Priyanka's journey from India to WhatsApp, and the winding path it took to land at her dream job. Priyanka on the web Dribbble Medium Twitter Website Sponsors Thanks to Abstract for sponsoring today's episode! ✨Abstract is a secure version-controlled hub f...
May 23, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 250
Today we caught up with Josh Dunsterville, a designer and community manager currently building the community at Figma. In this episode we dig into Josh's work at Figma, diving deep into what it really means to grow a healthy online community. We also caught up with Josh about his journey into design, coming from a small town in Nevada to working remote for a technology company. Josh on the web Dribbble Twitter Medium Sponsors Thanks to Swipies & Abstract for sponsoring today's episode! ✨Abst...
May 16, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 249
Today we caught up with Kyle Turman, a product designer on the design systems team at Etsy. In this episode we dig into Kyle's work at Etsy on building seller-facing design systems, working remotely, the value of craft, and Bryn and Brian get a free therapy session. Kyle on the web Website Twitter Medium Instagram Sponsors Thanks to Swipies & Abstract for sponsoring today's episode! ✨Abstract, is a secure version-controlled hub for your design files. Salespeople have Salesforce, Developers h...
May 09, 2018•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 248
Today we dipped into a double-guest episode with our friends Diana Mounter and Brent Jackson! Diana and Brent are some of the best people working on design systems today, and in this episode we get to dig into the tools and workflows they've developed when working on systems, what they're excited about in design systems, and we even get technical to talk about the technologies that are change the way we build. Diana on the web Website Twitter GitHub Medium Dribbble Brent on the web Twitter GitHu...
May 02, 2018•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 247
Today we caught up with Tom Moor, a software engineer building Abstract. In this episode we dig into Tom's journey with startups, including his work at Buffer, Sqwiggle, Speak, Outline, and now Abstract. We also get to talk about Tom's current work at Abstract, evolving the design review, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and...
Apr 25, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 246
Today we caught up with Claudio Vallejo, a product designer currently working at Managed by Q in New York. In this episode we dig into Claudio's current work as a designer solving meat-space problems, his journey from Mexico to the United States, self discipline and burnout, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else...
Apr 18, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 245
Today we caught up with Vlad Magdalin, co-founder and CEO of Webflow. In this episode we dig into Vlad's history, moving from Russia to the US, his journey to Webflow, the challenges of starting up, raising money, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else you might be interested in. We're still in beta, so expect bu...
Apr 11, 2018•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 244
Today we caught up with Victor Kernes, a designer working on reversing type 2 diabetes at Virta. In this episode we dig into transitioning from marketing to design, working in the healthcare industry, advice to young designers, the traitor named Joe, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else you might be interested ...
Apr 04, 2018•51 min•Ep. 243
Today we caught up once again with our good friend Meg Robichaud. Meg draws things for money, and is currently doing so at Lyft. In this episode we dig into what she's been up to over the last two years, the journey to Lyft, freelance vs. in-house, moving to San Francisco, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else y...
Mar 28, 2018•58 min•Ep. 242
Today we caught up with Hardik Pandya, a product designer at Google in India, currently working on GSuite and Google Photos. In this episode we dig into Hardik's background and discovery of design, working from startups to Google, the design scene and tech landscape in India, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything els...
Mar 21, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 241
Today we caught up with Lin Wang, a product designer working on the Core Passenger team at Lyft. In this episode we dig into Lin's background, her journey from China to SF, moving from graphic to product design, and how she eventually landed a job at Lyft. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else you might be interested in. We're st...
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 240
Today we caught up with Julie Delanoy, a product designer currently building things at Product Hunt. In this episode we dig into Julie's journey to Product Hunt, working remotely, designing for communities, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else you might be interested in. We're still in beta, so expect bugs and ...
Mar 07, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 239
Today we caught up with Hartley Miller, a product designer at Pinterest. In this episode we dig into what Hartley's working on, the ups and downs of not having a plan, finding meaning in work, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else you might be interested in. We're still in beta, so expect bugs and lots of improv...
Feb 28, 2018•49 min•Ep. 237
Today we caught up with Charlie Cheever, the founder of Expo , an open source toolchain that helps people build native mobile apps (which we're using to build Spectrum!). In this episode we dig into the Charlie's path to working on Expo, including building calculator games, building Facebook Platform, co-founding Quora, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's goin...
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 236
Today we caught up with Guillermo Rauch, the founder of Zeit. We're huge fans of Guillermo's work, his contributions to the open source community, and the work that his team is doing at Zeit to make cloud computing more accessible. In this episode we dig into Guillermo's philosophies for building products, dive into the nitty gritty technical details of JavaScript and React, learn Guillermo's favorite mental models, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing ...
Feb 14, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 238
To kick off 2018 we caught up with PJ Buddhari, a product designer currently working on the design systems team at Adobe. In this episode we dig into what it takes to put together a design system across such a huge lineup of products, moving to the US, PJ's path into design, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else...
Feb 07, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 237
Every year at this time we take a break and reflect on all of the wonderful conversations we've had during the past year. For people who are new to Design Details, we hope this is a nice sample of some of the topics and people we were able to meet in 2017. And for long-time listeners, we hope that like us, you'll enjoy this opportunity to recap everything we talked about last year. Best of 2017 pt.1 Best of 2017 pt.2 Best of 2017 pt.3 Best of 2016 pt.1 Best of 2016 pt.2 Best of 2016 pt.3 Best of...
Jan 31, 2018•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 236
Every year at this time we take a break and reflect on all of the wonderful conversations we've had during the past year. For people who are new to Design Details, we hope this is a nice sample of some of the topics and people we were able to meet in 2017. And for long-time listeners, we hope that like us, you'll enjoy this opportunity to recap everything we talked about last year. Best of 2017 pt.1 Best of 2017 pt.2 Best of 2016 pt.1 Best of 2016 pt.2 Best of 2016 pt.3 Best of 2015 pt.1 Best of...
Jan 24, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 235
Every year at this time we take a break and reflect on all of the wonderful conversations we've had during the past year. For people who are new to Design Details, we hope this is a nice sample of some of the topics and people we were able to meet in 2017. And for long-time listeners, we hope that like us, you'll enjoy this opportunity to recap everything we talked about last year. Best of 2017 pt.1 Best of 2016 pt.1 Best of 2016 pt.2 Best of 2016 pt.3 Best of 2015 pt.1 Best of 2015 pt.2 Best of...
Jan 17, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 234
Every year at this time we take a break and reflect on all of the wonderful conversations we've had during the past year. For people who are new to Design Details, we hope this is a nice sample of some of the topics and people we were able to meet in 2017. And for long-time listeners, we hope that like us, you'll enjoy this opportunity to recap everything we talked about last year. Best of 2016 pt.1 Best of 2016 pt.2 Best of 2016 pt.3 Best of 2015 pt.1 Best of 2015 pt.2 Best of 2015 pt.3 Best of...
Jan 10, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 233
Today we caught up with Christina Nguyen, a designer in San Francisco currently working on Guilded . In this episode we get nostalgic about video games, talk about balancing hobbies and work when they overlap, going from dream job to startup, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else you might be interested in. We'r...
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 232
Today we caught up with Coleen Baik, an independent designer and advisor en route to NYC via SF. In this episode we talk about Coleen's path into design, her work at Twitter, the responsibilities of designing at scale, expanding perspectives by traveling to North Korea, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else you ...
Dec 27, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 231
Today we caught up with Kathleen Warner, a product designer working at Facebook on the newsfeed team. In this episode we dig into Kathleen's path from music to product design, music production, getting to Facebook, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else you might be interested in. We're still in beta, so expect b...
Dec 20, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 230
Today we caught up with Rafael Conde, a designer at Netlify and co-host of the Layout podcast. In this episode we talk about our own existential crises, the paths of ICs and managers, Rafa's story and journey to design, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else you might be interested in. We're still in beta, so exp...
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 229
Today we caught up with Zach Johnston, a designer currently working on the design system at Dropbox. In this episode we talk about design systems, the role of a design system team, Zach's journey to and within Dropbox, and so much more. We've also got a big announcement: we're building a new thing for you! It's called Spectrum and it's a place for the community to hang out and share what's going on in design, development, and anything else you might be interested in. We're still in beta, so expe...
Dec 06, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 228
