When a company does layoffs, the "kill list" isn't built by auditing who worked the hardest. It's built from impressions — what your skip-level remembers about you, what your cross-functional partners would say if asked, how you show up in people's mental models of the team. The same dynamic applies to intern conversions and promotions. The decision-maker isn't reviewing your Figma file count or code base. They're going off their perception of your skills, your impact, and yo

Starting a new job is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming. Especially if you’ve just joined a larger organization, the volume of information, stakeholders, and expectations can hit all at once. Many new hires feel pressure to prove themselves quickly and rush into output. But in reality, the fastest way to grow is rarely by moving fast in the beginning.  Start by Building Your Foundation System Before focusing on output, make sure your setup is stable. This includes

I didn’t wake up one day and decide to become a coach. For years, I was just doing my job: UX research, product strategy, mentoring junior UXers & college students, sitting in hiring committees, interviewing candidates. But a pattern kept showing up. Some of the most capable, thoughtful product builders I met were the ones struggling the most to get offers, recognition, or promotions. That’s when something clicked. Doing the Work ≠ Getting the Outcome We like to believe that

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