Kiasu Design Life

What’s it really like designing digital tools you can’t talk about in Singapore’s defence tech space? Sharon and Dionne take us inside their work at CSIT, the leading cybersecurity agency in MINDEF, …

Ever wondered what it’s really like to make the leap from a UX bootcamp to a product design career in Singapore? Well, we’re about to find out!

Join us for a candid, no-holds-barred chat featuring bot…

📹 🔴 This is a recording of a talk we did for  the pilot meetup of "The Good Circle" back in November 2024 where we shared how simply being open thrusts ourselves towards starting something we both be…

One undeniable and hard truth we all know about UX is that "the design process never linear".

But what other truths exist in this realm? Today, with insights from the internet and our listeners, we're…

Heard of design thinking for kids? That's right - kids as young as 10 years old are learning coding, researching, brainstorming and even pitching in primary schools!

Get ready to meet Team GummyCare,…

Imagine this: lion dance meets active ageing!

Singapore is one of the fastest ageing nations in the world, and staying active is key. But what if we take that a step further? That's what Hao Jie and E…

Remember back in 2021 when we used to ask each other, “Have you been vaccinated?” Fast forward to 2024, and now the greeting is, “Have you found a job yet?”

This year might feel like a rollercoaster o…

Oh parenthood! It’s a whole new world that no manual can truly capture the essence and make you feel prepared. You will only experience the reality of it when you are in it. 😅

Heyo - we're back from a…

🎥 The video version is available on YouTube! 🎥

Now that we've wrapped up "My Robot Gets Me" in our book club, let's hear it straight from the author herself! Other than her journey into writing the bo…

🎥 The video version is available on YouTube! 🎥

Here's another chat with a local designer and content creator - Fiona Lim! With 18.5k followers and 6 years of experience under her belt, she's here to s…

YEEEHAWWWW! We've reached the final stretch of this book! We wrap this journey up by talking about ecosystems - how products work together to enhance your life, the difference between AI and AGI, and…

Chilli padi is back! We scoured the internet to find 6 UX portfolios worth mentioning and explained why we like it! 

Portfolios we mentioned:

• IC Portfolios
  • Ang Yi Xin 🇸🇬 [Link]
  • Yuan Jie 🇸🇬 [Link]
  • Billy Ts…

Have you ever find yourself saying "Why is this person so weird?", or "Gosh this product is dumb". This 2 chapters help us to peel the layers and explain in a structured manner. And in turn, teach us…

A design recruiter has joined the chat! Join us with Sangeetha as she shared insights of design job market, hiring and staying competitive in Singapore.

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Our guest: Sangeetha Selvaraja

• Reach out to h…

We're covering how products have "Presence" and "Expression". We had such fun recording this episode as we draw examples from our daily lives to illustrate the design concepts.

📚 My Robot Gets Me:

• Offi…

Riding on (🤓) the SimplyGo drama, we put on our commuter & designer hat and review the SimplyGo app!

Is this the standard of our local apps? 🫠🫠🫠

Timestamp:

(00:00) Hello!

(01:29) SimplyGo drama recap

(05:…

In this light-hearted episode, we're discussing chapters 1 & 2 of My Robot Gets Me! 

We introduced 'social interactions', how that relates to product design, and how automatic doors gotta do with all …

This is a follow-up to our previous episode "22: Going through a layoff". We've already shared a personal story of how one of us got laid off, but today we're covering what you can do knowing you're …

Help us decide our club name by polling in Spotify and Instagram!

Our first book: My Robot Gets Me - Carla Diana

• Official Website
• Check availability in NLB (Physical book/ audiobook/ eBook)

🗓️ Chapters 1…

Happy 2024! We did it, we've tide through another year! Let's give a gentle pat on our backs.

Since it's the new year, we decided to share a personal story about ____'s layoff experience (guess who). …