Squad Goals

A few keys to distributed success Since becoming the lead of my team I’ve spent a fair bit of time helping my team members  define career growth goals and track their progress. Everyone is different and their growth can obviously take many forms—from skill-building to efficiency to leadership. That said, I have noticed a few …

Intentando abrazar mis diferencias culturales

  Would you like to read this post in English? Google Translate does a pretty good job translating it! En los últimos meses he estado pensando mucho en cómo podría utilizar mejor mi trasfondo cultural a la hora de diseñar interfaces de usuario. Verás: al empezar a diseñar algo, una de las primeras cosas que suele …

Dear Junior Designer

In the US, summer is coming to an end, the weather is getting cooler and college students are heading back to school. I always get a bit nostalgic around this time of year, reflecting back on my college years and subsequently my early years as a designer. Those thoughts remind me of this sentence in …

Running Remote Design Sprints

I lead a team of designers who work on WordPress.com and other products. Last year, my team ran our first design sprint together in-person at a team meetup. It was a great way to kick off a new project and we became instant fans of the format. But Automattic is a remote company. Most of …

From No Code to Pro Code

I'm lucky that Automattic sponsors my time to work on the core WordPress software full-time. This allows me the time and focus to take on more leadership responsibilities in the community, including my current role as Customization Design Lead and the co-lead for the upcoming WordPress 4.9 release. ✌️ One of our major goals during …