PinnedKatie HoangWhat they don’t tell you about being a self-taught UX/UI designerBeing a self-taught UX/UI designer, I went on this journey a year and a half ago siloed. I wasn’t in a bootcamp with other eager tech…Oct 13, 20219Oct 13, 20219
Katie HoangDo your friends even know you?Friendship is easily overlooked as something we should strive to build and nurture. It sits behind in society’s ranking of important things…Sep 19Sep 19
Katie HoangNetworking 101 — The three types of coworkers you need to befriendHowever you slice it, networking will help get you to places much faster and with a lot less effort than you will achieve aloneMay 12May 12
Katie HoangJunior Designers, Don’t Accept The Job Offer Without Asking These QuestionsThe excitement of getting a job offer is really something. You feel validated, valued, and totally ready to ditch “funemployment”. And in…Jan 19Jan 19
Katie HoangHow instant gratification is hurting Gen Z in small and big waysWe live in a world where everything is competing for our attention all the time. And instead of understanding that we can only focus on one…Dec 10, 20231Dec 10, 20231
Katie HoangYou can’t have it all.Because we are human and we all have limits, whether we choose to accept it or not.Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023
Katie HoangThese skills will make you a great UX designer, but also an enjoyable person to work withWhen I was in college, there was a lot of emphasis on tangible skills. I learned what, rather than why or with whom.Jun 1, 20237Jun 1, 20237
Katie HoangDon’t make these mistakes your first year as a product designerI just celebrated my first year as a full-time ux designer at the first job I ever landed post grad. Woah, that is a lot. I can’t say, “it…Jul 24, 20222Jul 24, 20222
Katie HoanginBootcampYou don’t need to work for a FAANG company to “make it”from a Junior UX Designer who once thought you had to work for a FAANG company to “make it”Sep 29, 20232Sep 29, 20232
Katie HoangWhat They Don’t Tell You About College — From A First -Gen GradThe classic Expectation vs. RealityNov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
