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Helen Tran - Designing with a founder mindset

May 1, 2024
45:43
Snipd AI
Guest Helen Tran, early designer at Shopify, discusses designing with a founder mindset. Topics include approaching design leadership differently, constructing hypotheses for product strategy, sacrifices to production skills, designing in a pre-PMF company, and ways to help founders. The conversation delves into Helen's design journey, emphasizing adaptability, strategic impact in early startup stages, and traits sought by AngelList in candidates.
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Quick takeaways

  • Transitioning from Figma to Framer can enhance design exploration and website development efficiency.
  • Adopting a founder's mindset in design involves understanding business intricacies, fostering collaboration, and proactive engagement with founders.

Deep dives

Embracing New Design Tools: Designing with Framer Instead of Figma

The podcast episode delves into the speaker's shift from using Figma for design to exploring Framer as a tool. The speaker describes how convenient and rewarding it is to move from drawing rectangles in Framer to experiencing live designs on websites quickly. Framer's impact is highlighted as a game-changer in the design and website building processes, showcasing its ease and transformative capabilities.

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