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An abandoned decaying motor vehicle left to rot

Staying relevant in times of change

I was suddenly irrelevant. My skills were no longer useful. This really scared me. I really did not see a way I could get back doing what I once did so well.

blog • December 2, 2020
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Things we can learn from an Apple Keynote Event

Apple Event Team, take a bow. You guys are just incredible — even the last three “virtual” events have been nothing but amazing!

blog • October 14, 2020
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That thing about doing a design favor to your friend

There is a word in Nepali, “Fokat”. I am particularly intrigued by this word — and how deeply it’s rooted in our culture. How easily we gather guts to ask somebody for a favor.

blog • September 28, 2020
A composite of design mockup placed inside iPhone frames

In my defense for super-flat UI design

I’m proud to be a flat-UI designer and embrace aspect of it. Loving the flatness is just like being a flat-earther, but better

blog • September 8, 2020
A designers desk, facing the window away from the office

Eight things I learned running a startup

I think it would be a good idea to do a retrospect and give some pointers to people setting out to launch their own startup

blog • July 17, 2020
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The Art of Deception — A Designer’s Handbook to Cheating Users

There are certain ways you, as a designer can ensure that your users are deceived. You won’t believe the third point will blow your mind.

blog • June 7, 2020
A mentor teaching his students

Sorry, I can’t teach you how to design

I cannot teach design because it’s not something that I can train you over a session. I won’t give you instructions and you’ll manage to pull off a million dollar interface in a week. It doesn’t work that way.'

blog • December 16, 2018
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Designing the Design at Leapfrog

How the design process at Leapfrog works, and how we’ve been helping our customers build better software with a thought-driven design process

blog • March 7, 2017