*Non-fiction / business writing This is a repurposed piece from my substack post, ‘#53: How I’m Redesigning My Writing Process’. If you want to read the full version of this, please visit Working Title on substack, where I write about business, philosophy and related themes from a design perspective. #1: Digital writing is conversational. The best and most effective ones are the most natural. Similar…

“I have yet to peak in my career — far from it. I have too much energy and contribution left to give and experiment with to even start contemplating about slowing down. I don’t want to lose this.” It started with this, just like with most things that drive me…

Building confidence takes time. No matter how many classes you take, books you read and podcasts to listen to — my friend Nina was right — nothing can prepare you for it. At the same time, you can never over-prepare enough for it though. When it comes to following advices, less is definitely more. Truthfully, there’s no shortage of good and equally terrible advice…

Part 7 of the UX Study Guide I created. It is a 32+ page study guide / mini-ebook I wrote to discuss everything that I know about the topics of subjects of ‘#UXDesign’, ‘#ProductDesign’ and ‘#DesignCareers’. It’s meant to be a piece for generalists, maybe even career changers at the…

Part of my most recent talk held at Eugenio Lopez Jr. Center for Media Arts Senior High School in Manila, Philippines. About 30+ students listened to an hour’s worth of User Experience talk and Q&A afterwards. Sharing a piece of it here, I hope you enjoy! First published on my…

I had just recently published my yearend post for my newsletter, Working Title. It’s been almost 2 years since I first started writing on it. Was the investment of time and energy worth it? Maybe. Would I recommend this activity to others? Yes. Have I learned anything exclusively from this…

This was first published on my newsletter, working title, on substack. The top 3 books that are quietly changing my life this 2021. I wouldn’t recommend these if I’m don’t think they are worth your time as well (not in any order). Enjoy! Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein If there is a book that single-handedly…

Electric Vehicles have always been a source of endless fascination to me. I love this technology. Every time I see one on the road, I couldn’t help but feel excited for the future. …

Python is a GREAT tool for creative work. I went into this Python journey with little-to-no expectations other than to simply be more data literate. My main objective was to improve my quantitative thinking skills, as opposed to qualitative. Less words, and really more… numbers and charts and graphs and statistics. Little did I know that in between…