This is a collection of the best things I learned from reading Julie Zhuo’s ‘The Making of a Manager’ as a product designer. Julie was the VP of product design at Facebook at the time of writing, so she refers to decisions from a designer’s POV throughout the book. 1. ‘Your job, as a manager, is to get better outcomes from a group of people working together.’ A…

It was about a year ago that I read “Steal Like an Artist” by Austin Kleon. It was a pretty good read and I always wanted to give a go at his “sort of a sequel” to it, “Show Your Work”. …

You might have noticed that most websites you visit on the internet look pretty much alike. If you take the hero section, for example, it has a big-ass heading at the top, a small subheading, a call-to-action below that, and all of that accompanied by a cute little illustration on…

Last week UX is a series of articles that I’m planning to write about the user experiences I come across on various products each week. This will be the first-ever issue of what I hope will be of many more to come. …

So I’ve been using Big Sur for the past week or so (Insert MKBHD joke here), and for the most part, it’s been holding up really well. But design-wise, it still has room for improvements and stuff that I straight up don’t dig. …

Frimi is the leading finance app in Sri Lanka and design is by far it’s selling point. …

Local banking apps in Sri Lanka aren’t known for their great UX. It’s quite evident companies don’t invest a lot in design here and I have come across several examples that prove my point. — Frimi, a local banking app, is one that I use on a regular basis. It’s very useful and has plenty of use cases for people. But there’s a long way for it to go in terms of its design. Here are a few improvements to improve their payment flow.

It’s not long ago that Sri Lanka made headlines for our hospitality for stranded tourists during the Coronavirus pandemic. But how good are we at transferring that humanity and compassion towards animals? Apparently not very good. The fine for animal cruelty in Sri Lanka is Rs. 100, which translates to…

Be it if you’re on your daily commute, looking to sharpen your skills, or just plain bored, books are always there for you. Here are some great books to not just keep you busy during these tough times, but to take you to the next level. 1. Sprint (Okay, the usual suspect first)