This one is a mixed bag - a bunch of interestingness: podcasts, vidcasts, reads, tips, and much more.

Sprinkled across: stories, tips, experiences and unlearning from people who have just got out of college, got into their first (or early) jobs or progressing towards the first year (or a little more) in their Design careers! It's the honest, refreshing takes that makes it special... You'll hear it in the vidcast, you'll read it in the articles.

Though there are alternative perspectives from some seasoned practitioners and curious professionals too...

Recommended: Rest of World

Now on my weekly must-visit circuit - RoW launched when the pandemic hit with it's fury: March 2020. However, the stories are pouring in. I find the alternate long-form narrative insightful and from beyond our silos and the usual echo chambers. What's Rest of World? "We’re a new global nonprofit publication covering the impact of technology beyond the Western bubble."

Unmute Episode 2: The (Not-So) Secret Life of Designers

DesignUp's V Shiva takes a peek behind the scenes and peels off the obvious to uncover the Secret Lives of Designers. This one features Anurag Arora from Uber, formerly Twitter, as he explains rediscovering his life and love in 5 dishes. It certainly promises to be a mouthwatering episode...

For Lebanese students, WhatsApp is their classroom — restofworld.org

We've heard of the whatsapp universities - but this one is different: "After the catastrophic blast in Beirut recently, more than 55,000 students were left without classrooms. For them and many others, Lebanon’s “WhatsApp schools” are the only solution."

Lessons I have unlearned as a UX Researcher in 1 year: Part 1 — medium.com

A recent grad reflects on all the unlearning in her first year as a Ux Researcher - in midst of an extraordinary year! "Almost a year ago I completed my Bachelor of Design from IIT Guwahati, India. But unlike most of my peers, I was always interested and fascinated by the “research phase” of the design process which…"

Introducing DeTour: Ep 1 - Remote Design Hiring

So I finally took a leap into the world of video-podcasting with DeTour - the first episode dedicated to Hiring in midst of the pandemic. So if you're a hiring manager - or if you're a job-seeker, there's some tips, ideas and takeaways from new joiners and seasoned managers. An India-centric view...

Interview tips for shy, quiet, or socially anxious UX designers and researchers — uxdesign.cc

Here's a great companion read, to the vidcast above: "Anxiety can affect how you present your work, speak to stakeholders, communicate with your team, and generally affect your ability to express yourself. Often, I’d see UX resources with headlines like “how to perfect your portfolio” or “how to create a great case study”, but I’d never see any resources that would cater to people who struggle with shyness and or anxiety." This is that one...

That's all for now, but more updates soon - around the bend!

Stay safe, hydrated and inspired :)

@JDallcaps

(since May-end I have shunned most social media platforms, esp Twitter and Fb - so the @ doesn't make much sense anyways, but...)