Can confirm the Fellows from the first product design cohort at now have offers from , , , and respectively.
And we hired one of the folks ourselves. Details soon 🚀
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Our next cohort for the Product Design Fellowship starts soon.
If you or someone you know could really benefit from a program that can help solidify one's design process and build an impressive portfolio, please do help spread the word!
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As a nice bonus, Fellows will also get a (digitally verifiable) certificate co-signed by ownpath and the partner for their project submissions!
This is the kind of opportunity I wish I had early on in my career.
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1. Fellows get a design brief with necessary context and data from our partner
2. They form teams, get started, and have regular check-in sessions
3. Fellows present their solutions on Demo Day and even stand a chance of converting it into a full-time role!
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This is where Industry Projects come in. Glad to share we have some fine folks such as , , and who're on-board for this!
Thanks , , for helping make this happen!
So how does this actually work?
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Content/theory are easily accessible, but there's still a gap when it comes to opportunities to interact and work with practitioners in the field on actual problems.
Good internships are hard to come by. Need something that is more scalable in terms of providing that exposure.
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Real-world experience is arguably is the biggest gap for early career designers.
And it's a catch-22: how do you gain experience if that's the main criteria to gain experience in the first place?
This is why we're formalising industry projects at . Details..
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Workshop alert!
Learn how to create compelling user experiences with words 
Be part of our two-part UX Writing Workshop with @anjimenon, Senior UX Writer at Spotify.
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What if we told you that after joining our Product Design Fellowship, you’d find two freelance gigs, work on a project with a mentor, and land your next big role in design?
did just that - and she's gotten as much out of the Fellowship as one possibly can ✨
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Remembering my aunt on what would have been her 99th birthday
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These were takeaways from the top-of-my-head, my colleagues at will be posting a more detailed list soon with video snippets! Thanks Scott 💜
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9. Visual freshness ("stale") is sometimes overrated. Users don't like it when you change things they've gotten used to (see Who Moved My Cheese?). They have other things to do!
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7. Making your stakeholders feel heard and informing them about your perspective helps build trust and rapport
8. An alarm bell should go off in your head when someone says "clean". Visuals are important, but shouldn't come at the cost of usability!
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5. Value of a product or a feature needs to be greater than the user's pain
6. Knowing even a little bit about the implementation side of design, goes a long way!
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3. Always test the solution with users, it's really cheap to do anyway. Test early, test often
4. Intuition can help when you're dealing with a variation of a problem you've seen several times. Else, research is that much more critical
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1. Don't fall into the trap of Ta-da! design (going away for weeks and showing up with a solution to your team; collaborate early)
2. If it's hard to get buy-in for strategic research (i.e problem finding), you can sneak it in during tactical research (i.e solution testing) 😉
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Was lovely hosting 🔥
Great audience with such good questions, amazed at Scott's patience with answering all of them and then some!
Some of my favourite takeaways..
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I had an amazing, lovely evening with @ownpath_xyz last night! Thank you @dburka for connecting us!
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Still have seats open, you can register here: ownpath.com/events/firesid
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In today's fireside with , I'll be asking him about his experience at Apple and Google, balancing intuition and data in design, how leaders can set the right design culture...
If you're not in Bangalore, what else should I ask him? If you are, join us!
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you can abstract the quoted tweet: why do people pay for anything at all when there's some free alternative?
rhetorical question, but imo the selective idealism with educational services should make way for pragmatism while focusing on creating value and ensuring outcomes.
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people are smarter than that, they already know there are free materials.
what people want: structured & safe learning environment, hands-on learning w/ relevant curriculum, practitioner-led coaching, personalised feedback, community, real-world exp, and outcomes (eg: jobs).
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"The program hasn't bothered my graphic design practice. In fact, it has improved my work as I now consider everything from a psychological lens."
's thoughts on why she felt the need to upskill through ownpath's Product Design Fellowship:
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📢 I'm looking for freelancers to work with me:
❖ UI designer: proficient in Figma, component libraries, prototyping (remote ok)
✤ UX Researcher: experienced at interviewing, creating scripts, usability testing (Delhi-based)
Please DM your work. RT for reach 🙏🏽
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My favorite parenting philosophy comes from my adviser 's book "The Gardener & The Carpenter": We should tend to our children like we tend to a garden, offering support & nourishment & letting them take whatever shape they'll take. We're not building chairs. 14/
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Hosting this Saturday for a fireside chat. 🔥
I've been poring over his excellent blog (jenson.org) in preparation, and there's so much to talk about and go deeper on.
Join us this month if you're in Bangalore!
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40 years in UX design - meet @scottjenson, a pioneer whose work has significantly impacted the way we use & interact with technology today 
Join us for a fireside chat with Scott on Jan 21, as we discuss with him the past, present, and future of design
More details below!
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Small startups & esp young founders get giddy with excitement on just getting a term sheet from a VC. But those terms can bite you hard if you ignore them. We have one such story today about a VC whose terms have left small startups smarting. the-ken.com/story/how-the-
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The current climate in AI has so many parallels to 2021 web3 it's making me uncomfortable. Narratives based on zero data are accepted as self-evident. Everyone is expecting as a sure thing "civilization-altering" impact (& 100x returns on investment) in the next 2-3 years
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Yet to find a more entertaining intro to realpolitik. youtube.com/watch?v=p1DviQ
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Yes, but cigarette taxes pay for a third of the cost of the National Health Service. We are saving many more lives than we otherwise could because of those smokers who voluntary lay down their lives for their friends. Smokers are national benefactors.
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40 years in UX design - meet , a pioneer whose work has significantly impacted the way we use & interact with technology today ⚡️
Join us for a fireside chat with Scott on Jan 21, as we discuss with him the past, present, and future of design ✨
More details below!
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Knowledge is most valuable when it can be applied✨
We're bringing designers an opportunity that ties together learning & practice, while being immersed in real industry briefs.
Introducing "Industry Projects", a key feature of upcoming cohorts at the Product Design Fellowship:
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Foster the next generation of design talent with ownpath - become a mentor with us! ✨
Our programs are an excellent opportunity to support designers in their growth, shape their career paths, and give back to the design community🫶
Here's a glimpse into mentorship at ownpath:
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We’re hosting @shreyas in-person for breakfast and conversations next week.
Tuesday, 8:00am
Bangalore
If you know Founders, Product & Design leaders who would want to join, my DMs are open.
This promises to be fun!
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Just a bunch of incredibly happy faces thanks to 💜 We had the most amazing time at our fireside chat on Saturday!
An evening filled with rich conversations about design, data, growth, and ambition, we thank Julie for sharing her heartfelt & inspiring story with us ✨
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I'll take it.
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Really looking forward to hosting tomorrow for our next community fireside! 🔥
Still have a few slots open, we'll do our best to squeeze you in. We'll be documenting the conversation in case you can't make it. See you tomorrow if you can ✨
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Bangalore design friends!
I'd love to see you at the fireside chat /mixer I'm doing with @ownpath_xyz this upcoming Saturday Dec 3 at 5:00pm.
Since there's limited space available, please register here to request an invite: lnkd.in/guT7FvEy
I'd love to see you at the fireside chat /mixer I'm doing with @ownpath_xyz this upcoming Saturday Dec 3 at 5:00pm.
Since there's limited space available, please register here to request an invite: lnkd.in/guT7FvEy
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What else is important? Would love to know!
PS: Thank you to the folks who helped me learn this stuff 💜
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(Especially in founding teams)
5. Do they have great taste and product sense? Can they raise the bar and educate the team on the value of good design?
6. Can they setup and grow a design team? Do they have a network they can hire from?
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4. Cross-functional collaboration: How well can they interface with and facilitate tech/product/biz/growth to ensure user needs are being addressed?
How well can they connect design to and drive business outcomes?
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2. Process: Do they have *some* process for discovery and delivery? Can they craft their own process?
3. Design collaboration: How well can they collaborate with other designers who complement their skills? Can they mentor folks who're starting out and delegate effectively?
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