Atomic Essays

Atomic Essays

Opinionated, short-form narrative writing.
STAR Interview Method for Product Designers
— Design

STAR Interview Method for Product Designers

STAR interview method is a powerful tool that product designers can use to showcase skills during job interviews.
iA Presenter is impressive
— Tool

iA Presenter is impressive

The execution of iA Presenter is fantastic! I believe they will go much further soon.
How to prepare for your Facebook product design interview
— Career

How to prepare for your Facebook product design interview

Highlights from Lily Konings’s sharing on how to land a product design job at Facebook
Write first, present later
— Writing

Write first, present later

Writing first and presenting later is one of the best pieces of advice I get in my career.
The best ideas haven’t been created yet.
— Tool

The best ideas haven’t been created yet.

There are always better ideas. Many people think all the ideas were already created. But here are some examples that
I was laid off, here are some thoughts
— Career

I was laid off, here are some thoughts

On this page Well, I got laid off. This is the first time I have left a company without intention,
🍓 4 User Research Lessons for Beginner Product Designers
— User Research

🍓 4 User Research Lessons for Beginner Product Designers

Personal reflection after doing the first usability testing abroad.
🍓 Keep track of any habit inside your Obsidian
— Tool

🍓 Keep track of any habit inside your Obsidian

Do you know that you can create your own 🌱 The Seinfeld strategy — Don’t break the chain inside Obsidian to
Find a way to raise your voice
— Mindset

Find a way to raise your voice

Today I have a tough conversation with my head of product design. Yes, it’s about the performance review.
The day I become a better designer
— Mindset

The day I become a better designer

The day I become a better design is the day I start writing.
A complete guide for Lottie animation with GatsbyJS
— Code

A complete guide for Lottie animation with GatsbyJS

Lottie animation is easier than you think. In this post, we will create a Lottie animation, from After Effect to prototype to export handover files for developers.
Systems vs Goals
— Mindset

Systems vs Goals

I’m always failed at exercising regularly. It usually starts with passion, the first week is awesome and motivated. But the next week, it becomes less and less.
Essential skills for product designers
— Mindset

Essential skills for product designers

For designers, only good design skill doesn’t guarantee success. We need more skills to be better and succeed in your career.
Every skill you acquire doubles your odds of success
— Mindset

Every skill you acquire doubles your odds of success

I’m reading ‘How to fail at almost everything and still win big’ by Scott Adam. There's one idea that enlightens me and I think everyone should know about it.
You’re saying sorry too much
— Writing

You’re saying sorry too much

Saying sorry is a good habit, but saying it too much is the contrast. Sometimes, we apologize too much and it affects your presence. Replace sorry with a better phrase will make your ideas more compelling and show up stronger.
To be a good designer
— Mindset

To be a good designer

One of the biggest lessons I learned this year is the power of confidence, for a designer.
Things I wish I knew when I started designing
— Career

Things I wish I knew when I started designing

5 years in the design field is not too long. But it gives me many lessons that if I knew about it before, it will be a better designer than I am today.
Get a job as a product designer whithout going to design school
— Career

Get a job as a product designer whithout going to design school

I got my job as a designer without going to design school. This is a guide to teach yourself design.
Generalist vs Specialist
— Mindset

Generalist vs Specialist

When you hire a person to solve a problem. Do you want to hire a person who knows many things or a person who great dept in one thing?
Designer’s guide for designing for performance
— Code

Designer’s guide for designing for performance

Performance is a shared responsibility and everyone on your team impacts it. Considering performance when making design decisions will have an enormous impact on your users.
The function of beauty
— Design

The function of beauty

We got so carried away with the idea of functionality, we lost sight of who we were designing for in the first place, humans
Keep a hero file and steal like an artist
— Creativity

Keep a hero file and steal like an artist

How to find your own design style at the early stage of your design career.
Best chapters and lessons from “Sapien, a brief history of humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari
— Psychology

Best chapters and lessons from “Sapien, a brief history of humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari

A look at the history of humankind from a very new perspective, and surprised.