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The case for hiring junior designers and how to do it

Two years ago, while I was interviewing at different companies, multiple hiring managers candidly admitted to me that their job post…

Mar 2, 2024

The case for hiring junior designers and how to do it

Mar 2, 2024

A simple hack to be calmer and happier

2024 has been a hack of a roller coaster ride. In the wake of a fresh breakup from a multi-year cohabitating relationship I’ve moved…

Jan 2

Jan 2

Bonus tips for the Remote Product Design Whiteboarding Challenge

Chances are, you know what a whiteboarding challenge is if you’ve found yourself in this article. But in case you are wondering — a…

Mar 6, 2024

Bonus tips for the Remote Product Design Whiteboarding Challenge

Mar 6, 2024

Reflections on “personal branding”

Another word for personal brand is “reputation”

Jun 25, 2023

Reflections on “personal branding”

Jun 25, 2023

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Bootcamp

Is product design for you? Here’s a decision tree.

In 2018, I sat in a classroom with a General Assembly representative. I was considering a UX Bootcamp, and I asked her what time of…

Mar 12, 2024

Is product design for you? Here’s a decision tree.

Mar 12, 2024

In my experience, just because you are running agile does not mean you cannot be thoughtful about…

However, I have also personally encountered the pitfalls commonly mentioned. I've seen bloated backlogs with fragmented pieces of tickets…

Mar 5, 2023

Mar 5, 2023

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How to choose a worthwhile UX capstone project topic?

One of the more challenging aspects of creating your first practice / academic user experience (UX) design project is coming up with a…

Jan 19, 2023

How to choose a worthwhile UX capstone project topic?

Jan 19, 2023

Fieldnotes #1: Principles of an early-startup product designer

Around four months in as a product designer, I wrote this post to chronicle my guiding principles working as the only designer in a…

Sep 7, 2021

Sep 7, 2021

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The Startup

Why as a designer, you should participate in competitions

Here’s one important reason.

May 22, 2020

Why as a designer, you should participate in competitions

May 22, 2020

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The Startup

11 rules I live by as a UX-team-of-one in an early-stage startup

What I learned in my “first 90 days”

Nov 3, 2019

11 rules I live by as a UX-team-of-one in an early-stage startup

Nov 3, 2019

Lai-Jing Chu

Lai-Jing Chu

Product Designer @ Polycam and mentor at Springboard / ADP List. I write here to organize my thoughts. My opinions are mine and could change.

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