9: Why you should write design documents and how to write them effectively

We're back after a long break, and wow, has UX design changed! AI has really shaken things up, and it feels like "AI" and "no-code/low-code" tools are everywhere.In this episode, we're diving into all these changes. How much has UX shifted recently, and what's next? We'll answer your big questions: How do you keep up with AI? And how will these new tools affect your everyday UX job?Join us as we talk about the exciting (and sometimes tricky) world of AI in UX.Links MentionedCursor - https://cursor.com/enLovable - https://lovable.dev/v0 - https://v0.dev/Having a growth mindset - https://youtu.be/I8of9r9CDEsTaking initiatives - https://youtu.be/75CD1v5vSzkJoin our Telegram group:https://t.me/productrigWrite to us @productrig

Welcome back to another insightful episode of Product Rig! In this edition, hosts Janindu and Melan explore the dynamic realm of UX design, focusing on a key element that sets outstanding designers apart – taking initiatives. Join them as they unravel the importance of proactively shaping your UX design career and the positive impact it can have on your professional journey. Links Mentioned: Melan’s Portfolio - https://www.melan.design

In this episode, hosts Janindu and Melan share helpful tips for acing UX designer job interviews. They'll give you advice on improving your portfolio, demonstrating your design skills, and making a great impression on interviewers. Tune in to boost your confidence and stand out in the competitive job market. Links mentioned: Melan's Portfolio https://www.melan.design

In this episode, we'll be delving into the fascinating topic of AI and its impact on UX design. Join our hosts Janindu and Melan, along with special guest Lakshitha, a talented product designer and AI enthusiast, as they discuss the current AI hype and the many AI tools that are available to product designers today. Learn how AI can be integrated into your product design workflow to streamline processes and enhance the user experience. But what does the future hold for AI and UX design? Will AI eventually take over our jobs? Our hosts and guest explore this intriguing question and share their thoughts on what the future might look like for product designers. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI and UX design. Join us on Product Rig as we dive into the world of AI and its impact on the world of product design. Links mentioned: ChatGPT: https://chat.openai.com/chat Midjourney: https://www.midjourney.com/ Midjourney documentation: https://docs.midjourney.com/ DALL·E 2: https://openai.com/product/dall-e-2 Framer: https://www.framer.com/ PromptBase: https://promptbase.com/ PromptoMANIA: https://promptomania.com/ Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/ Eluna: https://www.eluna.ai/

Welcome to another exciting episode of Product Rig! In this episode, we'll be delving into the fascinating world of mobile design. With the rise of mobile apps and the increasing number of services that are now available on our smartphones, designing for mobile has become a hot and interesting topic in the world of product design. Join our hosts Janindu and Melan as they discuss the best design inspirations for mobile apps, how to hand off a design, mobile design best practices, the importance of UX writing, and how to improve the designs of existing mobile apps that we use on a daily basis.   Links mentioned:  Mobbin - www.mobbin.com  Nicelydone - www.nicelydone.club  WWDC Videos - www.developer.apple.com/videos/topics  Developer vs Designer - https://youtu.be/vujOmccP3m0   Having a growth mindset - https://youtu.be/I8of9r9CDEs Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/productrig Write to us @productrig

In this exciting episode of the Product Rig Podcast, join Janindu and Melan as we explore the importance of adopting a growth mindset as a UX designer in Sri Lanka. With a focus on empowering individuals to enhance their skills and expand their horizons, this insightful conversation covers a range of valuable topics. Discover why a growth mindset is crucial, gain useful tips on how to improve your growth as a UX designer, learn about common mistakes to avoid, and understand how external factors can affect your progress, along with actionable strategies to overcome them. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion that will inspire you to take your UX design skills to new heights!   Books mentioned: 1. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/productrig Write to us @productrig

Melan’s Portfolio: https://melan.design Join us in this episode as we delve into crafting an outstanding CV, showcasing your best work in your portfolio, composing compelling design case studies, and gaining insider tips for securing your ideal UX design role.  Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/productrigWrite to us at  @productrig 

In this episode, we are talking about experience design in everyday things and how it has been used to make people's lives easier and more enjoyable in various ways. You will learn fascinating information as well as a fresh viewpoint regarding the significance of design to your experience in all that you do. Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/productrig

Hello, 2023. The Product Rig is back!! In this episode, we explore the growing interest among Sri Lankan youth in the UX design industry and why you should choose UX as your future career. You’ll find more interesting facts about Sri Lanka and Singapore's UX design industry as Melan and Janindu share their experience.  Join our Telegram group: https://t.me/productrig

In today’s episode, we talk about the importance of design documents. Why you should write documents and what are the best practices. Anyone in our team can be benefited from our design documents. In today’s episode, we are mainly focusing on the documents that we write for developers to explain our design solution. Our engineers are talented, but they cannot read our minds. So we should not let them guess. They are our users, let’s make their experience better 😉 Product Rig Telegram group: https://t.me/productrig