Uday Gajendar

" Visibility creates accountability, and accountability can, hopefully, sometimes create change. "

" The hardest talk of all time is five minutes, not 30 or 45. "

" Craft means intent and care even in digital products; for example, the bounce animation of Google Maps’ pin shows someone cared. "

" Am I getting what I wanna get out of this conference? What’s not coming and what would I still like to learn? "

" There are professional standards and human standards in place; we need to treat each other kindly. "

" Most bad panels feel like a bunch of people showing up at the last minute without shared goals or preparation. "

" We held an open dialogue on how designers deal with imperfect and incomplete data amid delivery pressures. "

" We want to ensure that there is continuity of a conversation that engages the themes and various perspectives. "

" Giving people control over their work is just as important as validating their experiences to reduce burnout. "

" Being trauma informed is not a destination but a journey of continuous learning and unlearning. "

" Trauma is not so much an external event as it is the way that event embeds in individual bodies. "

" Influence is the real goal as a designer—over people, processes, and culture. "

" Mergers and acquisitions require us to carefully avoid pitfalls when unifying user experiences. "

" I start by going and talking to the people, the end users, and the subject matter experts who have been working in the field for decades. "

" Nobody wants to buy or use a sloppy product, especially when enterprise users rely on the apps for 8 to 10 hours a day. "