How to Overcome Creative Blocks as a Designer?
I've come across many designers who feel completely drained by their daily work. Every design they create seems to get pulled in different directions by multiple stakeholders, l...
Users Need Value, Not Another AI Wrapper
A while back, I met a founder who proudly described his product as a SaaS. When I asked what problem it solved, he hesitated. The truth is, SaaS is not a business model - it’s a d...
Beyond Design, What Really Shapes Success?
I remember working on a project where the design was praised in the initial reviews. Clean visuals, thoughtful interactions, everything checked the right boxes. Yet, when the pr...
What Designers Forget Until It’s Too Late
I remember once joining a project where everyone was excited about shipping fast. The product looked polished on the surface, but the team had skipped over small usability fixes...
When Inspiration Looks Good but Misleads
When you’re starting out, it’s tempting to bring every shiny idea you see in other apps into your own work. Smooth animations, infinite scrolls, clever microinteractions - they al...
No Shortcuts in Design - Only Loops and Reps
Two decades in, I’ve sat through enough workshops, read enough bestsellers, and seen enough new frameworks launch with bold promises to know one thing: there’s no magic formula....