One of the first problems I encountered as a design engineer was sales teams wanting custom demos of software products. They were talking to large enterprise clients, and having a slick demo in client branding helped conversations and improved engagement in their sales process. Instead of redesigning our Agents Product every time, I started to … continue reading
Transitioning from designer to design engineer can feel like stepping into a whole new world—new tools, new workflows, and a lot of unfamiliar terminology. If you’re a visual designer who’s learning to contribute code, this guide is for you. Whether you’re just starting to open GitHub Desktop, commit your first lines of code, or navigate … continue reading
In the past, product development followed a familiar pattern: designers created static mockups, handed them off to engineers, and hoped for the best. Too often, something vital was lost in translation. Beautiful ideas got watered down. User-centric nuances were overlooked. Innovation slowed to a crawl. Today, that model is changing. And it should be. With … continue reading
You’ve probably seen the meme. On one side, there’s a gorgeous, promised land of design. On the other, a sad, broken version of that same screen — stretched buttons, misaligned text, the whole thing just a little… off. The caption? “The design in Figma vs. the design in production.” It’s funny because it’s true. Designers … continue reading
For years, Figma has been the dominant tool for UI/UX designers. But with AI-assisted coding, powerful UI libraries, and a growing need for real interaction in prototypes, many designers are discovering a faster, more effective approach: building directly in Vue.js. I tried out React too, but overall found Vue much easier to get my head … continue reading
Product design is the intersection of art and science. It requires creativity and intuition, but it is also deeply technical, based on research and hypotheses. Balancing these elements is what makes product design such a great discipline. Designers live in the realm of visual aesthetics, user-centered problem-solving, and the power of technology to build things … continue reading