The Journey from Architectural Design to Product Design with Airtable's Adrianne Ngam
Our guest today is Adrianne Ngam, Product designer at Airtable. Hear Adrianne share her experiences as a designer who transitioned from architecture to tech and the respect and admiration she has for the work architects do and how that compares to her current work with low code tools in tech today.
On this episode of Tangents, Adrianne Ngam of Airtable shares her experiences transitioning from an architectural designer to a product designer. Hear the similarities and differences between the two industries and how Adrianne’s background in architecture led her to designing low code tools today. Adrianne shares why she doesn’t believe in imposter syndrome and how to find work where you can make an impact.
Highlights:
Highlights:
- Adaptable, Discerning, Very Ready To Be Wrong
- Recognizing When and Why to Switch
- Shedding Your Identity
- How to Have the Most Impact
- Embracing Changing Interests Over Time
- Courage to Meander Off the Path
- Respect and Admiration for Architects
- The Weight of Decisions in Architecture vs Tech
- Looking for Constraints in Product Design
- Opportunity to Grow, Not Imposter Syndrome
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