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# [Weekly Retro] Design isn’t just for designers
- URL: https://www.cesarrg.com/weekly-retro-design-isnt-just-for-designers/
- Published: 2024-10-04T11:00:14.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-07T18:59:52.000Z
- Author: César Rodríguez
- Tags: Weekly Retro, Design

#188 - Oct.2024

Happy Friday!

💡 Here is a quick idea before you head off to the weekend:

A little design knowledge goes a long way.

Design is the bridge that connects product, UX, and engineering.

Learn the basics.

Design isn't just for designers. Any leader driving innovation should develop a good design taste.

Good taste comes from understanding context, recognizing patterns, and curating the best options.

Start with these 4 areas:

1. **UX Principles**: Understand user-centered design and usability basics: [nngroup.com](https://www.nngroup.com/?ref=cesarrg.com)
2. **Discovery**: Learn to conduct user interviews and gather insights: [producttalk.org](https://www.producttalk.org/2021/08/product-discovery/?ref=cesarrg.com)
3. **Prototyping**: Experiment with prototyping methods to visualize ideas: [pretotyping.org](https://www.pretotyping.org/?ref=cesarrg.com)
4. **Design Consistency**: Develop a consistent design language for coherence: [Atomic Web Design](https://bradfrost.com/blog/post/atomic-web-design/?ref=cesarrg.com)

### **𝕏 About Leadership**

> [pic.twitter.com/pvzJYJ1eo1](https://t.co/pvzJYJ1eo1?ref=cesarrg.com)
> 
> — César Rodríguez (@cesarrgv) [October 3, 2024](https://twitter.com/cesarrgv/status/1841801583421505594?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=cesarrg.com)

### **👨🏻‍💻 Interesting links**

[OpenAI’s ChatGPT Breaks Out of Its Box—and Onto a CanvasChatGPT’s new canvas interface can suggest improvements to writing and code as well as make in-line changes.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/icon/favicon-1.ico)WIREDCondé Nast![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/thumbnail/OpenAI-ChatGpt-Update-Business-2174798150.jpg)](https://www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-canvas-openai/?ref=cesarrg.com)

[Writing ExamplesWrite like the greats.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/icon/93a164fdfb7dbb3b2f4c652d51ab8d32e8ad942b-254x254.png)![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/thumbnail/7efa0aaa1065e76e67178d6e68f2b6506419aa14-3130x1638.png)](https://writingexamples.com/?ref=cesarrg.com)

[A PM’s guide to influenceHow to align stakeholders so decisions go your way![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/icon/https-3A-2F-2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com-2Fpublic-2Fimages-2Fc7cde267-8f9e-47fa-9aef-5be03bad95ed-2Fapple-touch-icon-180x180.png)Lenny's NewsletterJules Walter![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/thumbnail/https-3A-2F-2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com-2Fpublic-2Fimages-2F82442f37-40d4-485f-ad10-50a33c0c18c7_1600x527.png)](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/a-pms-guide-to-influence?ref=cesarrg.com)

### **🧪 Research**

I’ve put together a **quick survey** (it takes less than 2 minutes) to understand what areas are you interested in and your current challenges. I want to ensure I’m helping you to solve them.

If you haven’t already, please help me by sharing your feedback here: [**\[Take the survey here\]**](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWWeoLoqSGrqrpqrLhXuSs85ezJbWufRNUQA5W93woj1ruzw/viewform?usp=sf%5Flink&ref=cesarrg.com)

### **🖋️ Quote of the week**

> **“**Methodologies and frameworks are [trails, not rails](https://www.cesarrg.com/trails-and-rails/)**”** – César R.

![César Rodríguez](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/2024/09/image-2.png) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/10/f4/10f4a52f-1b7d-4284-b66d-0fccfd9dc5da/content/images/2024/02/CR_sign_2024-3.png) 

**César Rodríguez**  
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