Ep017 - Ideate & Iterate Effectively

Mansurul Haque, founder of Doplac CRM, started his career as a Meme creator. Over the year he has transformed himself from a designer to a SaaS founder. How was his journey to become a founder? What was his biggest challenge? What does he recommend other designers? In today's episode, we talked with Mansurul bhai and heard about that story. ---- This podcast is just a collection of casual discussions between Md Shamsuddin (Head of Design at Shifl) and Shoaib Mahmud (Product Designer at Toptal). We will be discussing about Product Design, Design Process, Design Career, Design Tool and overall any topic closely related to design or designers. If you have time to waste 😜 or if you are also on your tea break, let's join us ✌️ Md Shamsuddin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdshamsc/ Shoaib Mahmud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theshoaibm/ ---- You can listen to this podcast on other platform as well: Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/DB3fqT6 Google Podcast: https://cutt.ly/NB3frch Acast: https://cutt.ly/CB3fp1z YouTube: https://cutt.ly/nNbsnfq ---- License Code: KYJ7GAQTD6B0LNFN

Dan Mall, the founder of Design System University has recently shared one of this design project experiences (Full story here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/spine-dan-mall-txpke/)। On light of his story, today we talked about how designers should iterate on a design project and most importantly whether they should iterate for the sake of having higher no of iterations? ---- This podcast is just a collection of casual discussions between Md Shamsuddin (Head of Design at Shifl) and Shoaib Mahmud (Product Designer at Toptal). We will be discussing about Product Design, Design Process, Design Career, Design Tool and overall any topic closely related to design or designers. If you have time to waste 😜 or if you are also on your tea break, let's join us ✌️ Md Shamsuddin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdshamsc/ Shoaib Mahmud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theshoaibm/ ---- You can listen to this podcast on other platform as well: Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/DB3fqT6 Google Podcast: https://cutt.ly/NB3frch Acast: https://cutt.ly/CB3fp1z YouTube: https://cutt.ly/nNbsnfq ---- License Code: KYJ7GAQTD6B0LNFN

Apple has recently launched Vision Pro - their AR/VR Headset which they claimed as spatial computing. The tech industry is hyped on this as it became publicly available few days back. As designers, how are we taking this new piece of tech and what are we expecting from it in future? Why does this tech exist in the first place? Sashoto Seeam, Principle Designer of LifeData, has joined us today for discussion on this topic. Connect with Seeam bhai: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sashoto/ ---- This podcast is just a collection of casual discussions between Md Shamsuddin (Head of Design at Shifl) and Shoaib Mahmud (Product Designer at Toptal). We will be discussing about Product Design, Design Process, Design Career, Design Tool and overall any topic closely related to design or designers. If you have time to waste 😜 or if you are also on your tea break, let's join us ✌️ Md Shamsuddin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdshamsc/ Shoaib Mahmud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theshoaibm/ ---- You can listen to this podcast on other platform as well: Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/DB3fqT6 Google Podcast: https://cutt.ly/NB3frch Acast: https://cutt.ly/CB3fp1z YouTube: https://cutt.ly/nNbsnfq ---- License Code: KYJ7GAQTD6B0LNFN

Welcome back after long break! This time, We're taking a little trip down memory lane, looking back at the wild ride that was 2023. Did it live up to our early-year expectations? But that's not all the tea we're spilling today. We're also peering into our design crystal ball, dishing on the trends that are going to shake up 2024. From AI wonders like Chat GPT to the crazy stuff that went down in the design world last year - we're covering it all! And hold onto your seats because we're diving deep into how AI is about to rock the design boat in 2024 and what you can do to ride that wave. Trust us; you don't want to miss this chat. So, grab your headphones and join us on this episode of Designers' Tea Break! ---- This podcast is just a collection of casual discussions between Md Shamsuddin (Head of Design at Shifl) and Shoaib Mahmud (Product Designer at Toptal). We will be discussing about Product Design, Design Process, Design Career, Design Tool and overall any topic closely related to design or designers. If you have time to waste 😜 or if you are also on your tea break, let's join us ✌️ Md Shamsuddin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdshamsc/ Shoaib Mahmud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theshoaibm/ ---- You can listen to this podcast on other platform as well: Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/DB3fqT6 Google Podcast: https://cutt.ly/NB3frch Acast: https://cutt.ly/CB3fp1z YouTube: https://cutt.ly/nNbsnfq ---- License Code: KYJ7GAQTD6B0LNFN

Shoaib Mahmud runs a great learning program for local designers, called Platoon. Over the year it has transformed many designers into more mature & skillful. In this episode, we discussed on this amazing platform - how it was started, how it works, why it is different and how it will evolve over time. Join us and learn about Platoon. You can learn stay up-to-date with Platoon here: https://www.facebook.com/uxplatoon ---- This podcast is just a collection of casual discussions between Md Shamsuddin (Head of Design at Shifl) and Shoaib Mahmud (Product Designer at Toptal). We will be discussing about Product Design, Design Process, Design Career, Design Tool and overall any topic closely related to design or designers. If you have time to waste 😜 or if you are also on your tea break, let's join us ✌️ Md Shamsuddin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdshamsc/ Shoaib Mahmud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theshoaibm/ ---- You can listen to this podcast on other platform as well: Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/DB3fqT6 Google Podcast: https://cutt.ly/NB3frch Acast: https://cutt.ly/CB3fp1z YouTube: https://cutt.ly/nNbsnfq ---- License Code: KYJ7GAQTD6B0LNFN

Today we have a discussion with Shahed bhai, a dedicated UX Researcher who has experience working with Adidas and also served local startups like Pathao and Intelligent Machines. We learned about his amazing journey of becoming an UX Researcher, discussed how a person can grow skill in UX research, talked about how designers and product managers can build empathy for users through research and listened from Shahed bhai how researcher can do well in a remote work environment. ---- This podcast is just a collection of casual discussions between Md Shamsuddin (Head of Design at Shifl) and Shoaib Mahmud (Product Designer at Toptal). We will be discussing about Product Design, Design Process, Design Career, Design Tool and overall any topic closely related to design or designers. If you have time to waste 😜 or if you are also on your tea break, let's join us ✌️ Md Shamsuddin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdshamsc/ Shoaib Mahmud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theshoaibm/ ---- You can listen to this podcast on other platform as well: Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/DB3fqT6 Google Podcast: https://cutt.ly/NB3frch Acast: https://cutt.ly/CB3fp1z YouTube: https://cutt.ly/nNbsnfq ---- License Code: KYJ7GAQTD6B0LNFN

How we get involve in multiple endeavors at a time Both Shoaib bhai and me receive this question a lot - how do you work on so many things at a time? how do you manage time? If you also have the same question, in this episode you will learn our secret. Hopefully you will also get to figure out how you can channel your efforts on multiple things at a time. ---- This podcast is just a collection of casual discussions between Md Shamsuddin (Head of Design at Shifl) and Shoaib Mahmud (Product Designer at Toptal). We will be discussing about Product Design, Design Process, Design Career, Design Tool and overall any topic closely related to design or designers. If you have time to waste 😜 or if you are also on your tea break, let's join us ✌️ Md Shamsuddin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdshamsc/ Shoaib Mahmud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theshoaibm/ ---- You can listen to this podcast on other platform as well: Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/DB3fqT6 Google Podcast: https://cutt.ly/NB3frch Acast: https://cutt.ly/CB3fp1z YouTube: https://cutt.ly/nNbsnfq ---- License Code: KYJ7GAQTD6B0LNFN

How Sylhet design community was built & grown; what others can learn Sylhet Design Community has shown strong presence in the design industry in last several years. Two of the most influential figures behind this community are - Surja Sen Das Raj (Product Design Lead at GoDaddy) and Shekh Al Raihan (Head of Design at Ofspace Digital Agency). We got to talk with them today and discussed how they build this community and grew it into today's position. We also discussed what are the factors play role behind an effective community and how a community can help designers grow in their career. ---- This podcast is just a collection of casual discussions between Md Shamsuddin (Head of Design at Shifl) and Shoaib Mahmud (Product Designer at Toptal). We will be discussing about Product Design, Design Process, Design Career, Design Tool and overall any topic closely related to design or designers. If you have time to waste 😜 or if you are also on your tea break, let's join us ✌️ Md Shamsuddin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdshamsc/ Shoaib Mahmud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theshoaibm/ ---- You can listen to this podcast on other platform as well: Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/DB3fqT6 Google Podcast: https://cutt.ly/NB3frch Acast: https://cutt.ly/CB3fp1z YouTube: https://cutt.ly/nNbsnfq ---- License Code: KYJ7GAQTD6B0LNFN

How to bring more solid ideas on the table & explore interesting UI concepts Often time young designers find themselves stuck during the ideation or iteration phase - no new ideas is coming or all the variations look similar. How can we get out of this blockage? Me and Shoaib bhai discussed about this topic today. We share our own tricks to handle this sorta situation or how we try to keep ourselves away from this struggles. ---- This podcast is just a collection of casual discussions between Md Shamsuddin (Head of Design at Shifl) and Shoaib Mahmud (Product Designer at Toptal). We will be discussing about Product Design, Design Process, Design Career, Design Tool and overall any topic closely related to design or designers. If you have time to waste 😜 or if you are also on your tea break, let's join us ✌️ Md Shamsuddin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdshamsc/ Shoaib Mahmud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theshoaibm/ ---- You can listen to this podcast on other platform as well: Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/DB3fqT6 Google Podcast: https://cutt.ly/NB3frch Acast: https://cutt.ly/CB3fp1z YouTube: https://cutt.ly/nNbsnfq ---- License Code: KYJ7GAQTD6B0LNFN

To grow as a designer certainly one has to improve their design skills. But there are certain other qualities (these are not related to design directly) that will help them excel as a better designer in the long run. Discipline & Proactiveness are two of those qualities. In today's episode we discussed on this topic and share some of our experiences and thoughts on them. ---- This podcast is just a collection of casual discussions between Md Shamsuddin (Head of Design at Shifl) and Shoaib Mahmud (Product Designer at Toptal). We will be discussing about Product Design, Design Process, Design Career, Design Tool and overall any topic closely related to design or designers. If you have time to waste 😜 or if you are also on your tea break, let's join us ✌️ Md Shamsuddin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdshamsc/ Shoaib Mahmud: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theshoaibm/ ---- You can listen to this podcast on other platform as well: Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/DB3fqT6 Google Podcast: https://cutt.ly/NB3frch Acast: https://cutt.ly/CB3fp1z YouTube: https://cutt.ly/nNbsnfq ---- License Code: KYJ7GAQTD6B0LNFN