Reality of a DesignerExplicit

by Edwin & Tiffany

What they don't teach you in design school. We're talking about the daily life of a designer in a realistic way. No "best case" scenario. The good, the bad, and the hilariously painful. Opinions expressed are solely our own.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Mentorship! It could be an option

    Mentorship! It could be an option

    A quick conversation on what we believe mentorship is, why it could be helpful, and how to go about it.

  • Recently sort this from A-Z. A frustrating Product Manager story.

    Recently sort this from A-Z. A frustrating Product Manager story.

    A quick story about working with a PM that almost drove me crazy. In hindsight, I don't know why it bothered me so much.

  • Working with good and bad product managers

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    Working with good and bad product managers

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    I almost titled this "Designers vs Product Managers", because of the cliché of these two professions conflicts. But this is a bit more complicated. In this episode we talk about what a Product Managers role is, the great and bad ones, and how we can help make the relationship work... sprinkled with some rants.

  • The Uber of people

    The Uber of people

    A crazy (yet common) startup story in Silicon Valley.

  • Startups! Red flags, green flags, what to look out for.

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    Startups! Red flags, green flags, what to look out for.

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    If you worked hard (with a bit pf luck on the side) and was able to get an interview at a startup, here are some things to look out for. Is it a good place to work? What red flags require a double-take? This can help you reject or take an offer, or at least go in fully informed if it's the only job you were able to land.