Sicheng WengReflecting on 2020: Pivoting into UXAs the year draws to a close I wanted to take some time to share some of my reflections as a career transitioner and Bootcamp graduate…Jan 2, 2021Jan 2, 2021
Sicheng WengInforming my design process with my learnings as an Econ studentMy undergrad degree was in Economics — it took me a while to fully understand the importance of the field but I nonetheless became…Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
Sicheng WengLetter to my future designerI wanted to take a break this week to reflect on my design journey and was inspired to write a letter to my future self. Hopefully, I…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Sicheng WenginBootcampWhat I learned from my first UX HackathonThis past weekend I participated in the UXResult hackathon and spent several hours building a new product from the ground up. The…Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
Sicheng WenginBootcampWhy designers should follow the stock marketUpon first glance — one would naturally question the connection between finance and design. However, I would argue that they are more…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
Sicheng WengResources to become a better designerLearning and improving must never stop — no matter if you graduated college, completed a Bootcamp, or any other program. Design is…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Sicheng WengStories, Reels, Fleets and the rise of a core social media componentTwitter yesterday just launched fleets — a similar version of stories that lets users share short/long-form video as well as tweets which…Nov 18, 2020Nov 18, 2020
Sicheng WengWhy I built my portfolio on Webflow after leaving SquarespaceThe portfolio — perhaps the MOST important document that hiring managers look at during the interview process. There is so much…Nov 11, 2020Nov 11, 2020
Sicheng WengGrad School for UX/UI Design?These past few weeks the topics of my posts shared a common theme — reflecting on my job search as a graduate of Flatiron’s former design…Nov 4, 2020Nov 4, 2020
Sicheng WengHow might we improve the hiring process for new product/UX designers?The theme of my past few posts recently have all been about the design industry and the struggles of a Bootcamp grad (that’s me!)…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
