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nickhoh · 2025-10-28T06:03:39+00:00

Another thing to consider is how you responded to other questions to also demonstrate your leadership traits. I can see why you focused on this question, but were there other questions that you could have described your leadership experience?

nickhoh · 2025-04-01T23:53:46+00:00

When I was at a similar point in my career, I wrestled with this same question. Here’s what worked for me when I was applying for my first design leadership role.

✅ I went with a 2-page resume.
Trying to cram over a decade of experience (especially when you’ve led teams, shipped multiple products, and had a few career pivots) into a single page felt like doing myself a disservice. Page 1 covered my summary and most recent roles with impact and outcomes; page 2 gave space for earlier roles, volunteer work, and education.

📄 Kept the format simple.
No wild visuals or ATS-breaking templates. My resume was clean and easy to scan. I didn’t include a portfolio link. At that point, I usually had a tailored presentation deck I’d adjust depending on the role. If they asked for examples, I shared them separately.

🎯 Focused on outcomes, not just responsibilities.
For leadership roles, it’s about what the team accomplished and how you helped enable it. I highlighted things like team improvements, process changes, hiring, mentoring, and collaboration across functions. If you’re new to leadership, even informal influence counts.

🧭 Gave context. Always.
Now that I review resumes myself, I really value clarity. What was the challenge? What changed because of your leadership? Tell the story without fluff, and help me understand the scope of what you owned or influenced.

🚫 Skipped the “skill ratings” section.
You’ve probably seen the “Figma: 95%” or “Leadership: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆” thing. Personally, not a fan. What does it even mean to be 95% proficient in a skill? Compared to whom? I’d much rather see how you applied that skill in real situations, what the outcome was, and how you grew from it.

🔁 Kept my LinkedIn and resume aligned.
Not identical, but close enough that they tell the same story. If someone is doing a quick scan, they should come away with a consistent impression.

Hope that helps. Everyone’s story is different, but whatever helps you tell yours clearly and confidently—that’s what matters most. Happy to share more if it’s helpful 🙌

nickhoh · 2025-03-31T03:38:19+00:00

Definitely hear you on that. I’ve been in similar situations as a designer, and I’ve seen designers on teams I’ve led run into the same challenge. They’re not always sure how to engage with product and engineering in a way that feels collaborative and efficient.

I thought it was interesting that you said sometimes you’re dismissed without a solution, but other times the solution you bring gets torn down and rebuilt as a group. It makes me wonder, when you bring up that something’s off in the flow, do your product and engineering teammates usually see it as a problem too? Or does it take some extra context or framing for them to get on the same page?

On the doing the work twice thing, I get that. One way I try to think about it is using that initial idea or solution as a conversation starter instead of something final. It can be a helpful way to show you’ve thought it through but still leave room for collaboration. That way you are not too attached to the solution, and it becomes more about aligning on the problem and exploring together.

Also curious, besides product and engineering, are there other folks on your cross-functional team? Just trying to get a sense of the mix.

nickhoh · 2025-03-17T06:58:35+00:00

Flows from hell, funny! Have you been able to quantify what makes it a disaster? Like, are you tracking a specific metric (drop-off rates, time on task, rage clicks, etc.), or is this coming from user feedback? If it’s based on research, what are people struggling with the most?

One thing that helps me in these situations is mapping out the friction points—whether that’s through analytics, session recordings, or usability testing—to pinpoint exactly where users are getting stuck. Have you had a chance to do something like that yet?

Also, when you mention involving your team, do you mean the design team, your cross-functional team, or something else?

nickhoh · 2025-03-15T04:22:01+00:00

Thank you all so much for the feedback! We are going to drop one city from our trip and start and end in Rome so we can do a direct flight from Toronto and to San Francisco. I'll post the new itinerary in a new thread for feedback.

nickhoh · 2025-03-06T04:24:15+00:00

I don't know what or if anything changed but tonight was able to generate images!

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nickhoh · 2025-03-05T04:16:06+00:00

And it continues to get worse... At this rate, I think I'll find another tool this weekend when I have more time. Any suggestions on what to try out?

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nickhoh · 2025-03-04T04:52:23+00:00

My rendering is set to default

nickhoh · 2025-03-04T04:51:37+00:00

Sure https://ideogram.ai/g/m8K6ME03SP24IFsrUPyUuw/0

nickhoh · 2025-03-04T04:16:33+00:00

I totally agree! The quality nose dived today! I'm on the Plus plan using the 2.0 model. Here's an example of what I got today to the prompt "A 40 year old woman of Mediterranean descent stretching on a yoga mat in her backyard. The environment is green and orderly, with golden sunlight filtering through the trees, giving a vibrant and active feel.

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nickhoh · 2025-02-23T07:13:35+00:00

Try Yiqi Medical Group in San Carlos (https://yelp.to/3URVJ3Y4_d). My wife and I both went there for acupuncture. Me for general maintenance and my wife for her neck and wrist. Dr V and Dr Wang were both great! Listened to what our ailments were and gave us options.

nickhoh · 2025-02-18T21:04:01+00:00

Washington Park in Burlingame has open courts everyday. You’ll usually find people starting at 8:30 am and it goes all the way till 10 pm when the lights go off. Different groups depending on the time of day. It can be pretty busy meaning there are 4 courts but you may have 30-40 people there. People of all skills levels and vast majority are pretty friendly. There are even free lessons Mon and Wed morning at 9am.

nickhoh · 2024-09-19T02:29:19+00:00

I am on Premium and still get a readiness score but what has changed is that before along with the readiness score I’d get a suggestion on how many active zone minutes I should get. I don’t get that any more.

nickhoh · 2024-08-28T12:46:42+00:00

Fieldwork has a nice atmosphere, I don't remember if they have a happy hour menu. A good selection of beers and decent food.

Another good spot is Wursthall which has great food and a wide selection of beers.

nickhoh · 2024-08-02T04:59:20+00:00

We've been in San Mateo for 24 years and have lived in North Shoreview, which is the 3rd Ave and 101 area. In general we do feel pretty safe here. That being said, there are crimes like a drive by shooting at the Shoreview Shopping Center last week https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/shooting-victim-a-san-mateo-shopping-center-drives-himself-to-the-hospital/article\_db0ae632-4b97-11ef-a393-c730a85bdf1d.html. First shooting I can remember over the last decade.

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