I lead teams at the intersection of strategy and design. Autodidact. Polymath. Barbecue acolyte. I start fires (the good kind).
Strategies from a true story with a happy ending. Photo from Burst, modified by Alex Countless posts affirm what we all know — the job interview process is stressful. It’s a roller coaster of emotions: excitement, fear, hope, nervousness… Often you’re on multiple roller coasters at… Read more →
A mentor can be a huge boon to your career development, but you’ll need to come prepared Photo: Toa Heftiba via Unsplash, modified by Alex When you’re… Read more →
You can’t manage someone’s performance; you can only help them manage it themselves Dealing with someone who isn’t performing at the level they should be… Read more →
To be a good design leader, encourage your team to challenge your decisions Over the last couple of years, I’ve had the privilege to lead… Read more →
A lesson on the importance of using established patterns, courtesy of my frustration today with Amazon. I’ve been lucky enough to work in the realm… Read more →
Some topics that I find interesting: Design & User Experience, Leading Teams, Product Management, Development, Business, History & Food & Drink. There are many more subjects in the archives.
A comprehensive list of command line settings to tweak your Mac
Generate embeddable charts using Google sheets, optimized for Notion.
This looks handy…
A handy list of user-submitted ideas, projects, formulas etc. for Notion.
Test tech job posts for issues with sexism, culture, expectations, and recruiter fails.
Fascinating and a bit scary
An open and collaborative resource for understanding the complex economic, social, and cultural factors shaping the design practice today in the United States.
“six core needs researchers find are most important for humans at work”
an open source tool for developing UI components in isolation for React, Vue, and Angular. It makes building stunning UIs organized and efficient.
For those looking for their next design leadership role…
