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Christopher Nguyen

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May 11

staff > manager, finally true

Most designers think there's only one way up. Become a manager. Lead the team. Get the title. Cash the check. That's the script. It's also a trap. Last week I sat down with Darshan Gajara to break it apart. Darshan has spent the past decade designing at startups and scaleups, led design at hi.health, and now lives in Berlin building things that actually ship. His latest project, Beanpresso, started as a way to stop buying coffee beans he didn't like twice. His longest-running, Product...

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May 06

the only way I brainstorm

Apr 29

the lies we tell as designers

Apr 27

viral posts don't get you clients

Apr 22

how to get hired in 1 minute

Apr 19

design was never the destination

Apr 15

this epic leadership fail

Apr 08

how to manage your UX manager

Apr 06

your career has a leak

Apr 01

my MVP UX process

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