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Making an App to Optimise Focus & Attention
Dec 18, 2022
Experiments
, Design
, Work
Toctic is a focus-time-blocking app that combines the Pomodoro technique and the power of 40hz gamma sound to enhance focus. If you find it hard to focus or find yourself easily distracted, this may be your antidote.
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SpaceBar - Download Recorded Twitter Spaces
Jun 25, 2022
Experiments
, Design
, Work
SpaceBar lets you download recorded Twitter Spaces.
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Basicons 2.0 - Basic icons for product design & development
Jun 11, 2022
Experiments
, Design
, Work
Basicons is a growing collection of 24 x 24 pixel-perfect icons, handpicked for basic product design and development needs.
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From a Security Officer to Product Designer at Facebook - How my dream to be world-class came true
Jun 1, 2021
Career
, Design
, Work
Five years ago, when I made the transition to product design, my inclination to become a world-class product designer made me look out for where design was leveraged to make a global impact. I admired designers who worked at Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Netflix and some of the top tech companies on the planet. My desire was to be amongst the best and to design on a global scale. Today, my dream has come true, and I thought I should share my story with the hope that it inspires someone.
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I’m leaving Booking.com
May 31, 2021
Career
, Design
, Work
After almost two years, today marks my last day at Booking.com. My experience at Booking.com reinforces one of my beliefs that the best things that happen to us are things we never plan for.
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The Business Impact of Design
Jan 20, 2021
Design
, Work
My goal for writing this article is to amplify the business value that design can have beyond product and UX. It's an attempt to broaden perspectives on the role of design in business, and what people think about when they hear or say "Design", especially in the context of startups/businesses. I hope that after you read this article, you'll be more informed on how to leverage design beyond product and UX.
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Subzero — Stay in control of your subscription payments
Oct 2, 2020
Experiments
, Design
, Work
Subzero gives a unique virtual debit card for every subscription, bringing all your recurring payments in one place so that you can stay in control.
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Basicons - Basic icons for product design & development
Jul 22, 2020
Experiments
, Design
, Work
Basicons is a curation of basic icons for product design and developement. Designed with care & precision. Updated & refined weekly. Basicons is designed on a 24x24 grid, with the strokes intact for high customization.
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Random Naval - Tap into Naval Ravikant’s wisdom, thoughts, and quotes
Jul 3, 2020
Experiments
, Design
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Naval is a relic of technology, cryptocurrency, and business. His wisdom transcends any specific industry or topic, and lays a blanket of awareness over concepts like the self, systems thinking, constructing meaning, and thriving in life. His understanding of these topic is arguably unrivaled amongst the living.
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How to put up the right UX Design Portfolio for your Dream Job - Part 2
May 5, 2020
Career
, Design
, Work
In this part, I'm sharing my perspective on the primary stuff that makes a great UX portfolio based on my experience, conversations with some senior designer friends who interview designers for the UX Design role, research, and the portfolio that got me my dream job.
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How to put up the right UX Design Portfolio for your Dream Job - Part 1
Dec 6, 2019
Career
, Design
, Work
A while ago, I put up a question on my Twitter and Instagram timelines. The question was: “Are you struggling to put up a portfolio for your dream job? Let’s chat.” Within 24 hours, my DMs were full of messages from various Designers indicating their struggle to put up a portfolio. Why did I ask in the first place?
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10 Tools & Apps That Made Me A Better Designer In 2017
Dec 27, 2017
Tools
, Productivity
, Design
, Work
2017 was a profound year for me as a designer. Amongst many things that propelled me to becoming a better designer were some tools and apps.
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The Role of a Designer in Early-Stage Startups
Nov 15, 2017
Design
, Work
Before working for startups, I always thought the work of a Designer in a product-focused startup is solely to design the product — the UI and UX as most people would call it. But I was wrong. Working for startups, here's what I've learned.
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Design is done when the problem is solved
Jul 5, 2017
Design
As a Designer or a client, what does it mean to design or redesign something? What does our client want from us, and how can we as designers make a meaningful impact and amplify our work's worth?
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