Thoughts
Find the strengths in people’s unique backgrounds
Before leading design at VMware, I was an engineer. I guess I am still an engineer in addition to being a designer. I studied computer science at the University of Washington [https://www.cs.washington.edu/] (Go Huskies!) and worked as a front-end engineer within VMware before co-founding Clarity [http:
Productivity, not activity. How I try to ensure I am focusing on the right priorities.
A few months ago, I had a conversation with a designer on my team about managing her work. She was subtly hinting to me that she’s overwhelmed with the level of work she’s been handed and is trying to figure out how to manage it. As we went
Building a design system in an engineering-driven company: a few lessons learned
Few years ago, a very small team of engineers and designers built Clarity [https://clarity.design/], VMware's first design system. Today, it's one of the most successful open source design systems [https://github.com/vmware/clarity/stargazers] out there. I often talk to design leaders across
Our rating system: 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock
I am hoping you've used an analog watch before. Otherwise, you'll have to know how that works before you continue reading. In my team, we use a 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock rating system with half an hour increments. In easy terms,
Leaders are great at one of three: Vision, Operations, or Coaching
I ran into a tweet the other day that said most leaders are generally great at one of three things: vision, operations, or coaching. Few leaders are great at two, and you can rarely find one that is good at all three. Thinking about it, this has been true throughout
Have you talked to your non-customers lately?
Last week, I was reading a report about Netflix's new revelation that one of its biggest competitors is not HBO, it's Fortnite [https://www.seattletimes.com/business/netflix-sees-fortnite-as-a-bigger-rival-than-hbo/] . This was a bit strange to think about at first. Fortnite is a video game not a streaming
Recipe for a more productive and inclusive meeting
Like with most organizations, meetings is a part of the daily work experience at VMware. Being the extrovert that I am, experiences with meetings are generally pleasant. It mostly depends on what we are discussing versus the way we're discussing it. Over the years, I've learned
Writing more
Over the last few years, I've tried on many occasions to get more disciplined about writing. My goal has been to simply put my thoughts on paper, practice public writing more, and to focus my thoughts on the most important learnings.
