Uday Gajendar

" Designers must understand their domain deeply or risk being glorified production artists. "

" Theory at its most fundamental just means if something A happens, then something B will happen. "

" Melissa Burnett is a creator of order out of chaos, leader of leaders. "

" You can't spell the word air without saying ai, it requires those letters. "

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

" Grab that final drink and hang in there for one last thematic journey. "

" It's hard to think of anything more inherent in embodying the characteristics of enterprise writ large. "

" Humanity doesn’t stop at the door just because you’re a leader — you still have vulnerabilities and struggles. "

" Question your assumptions; biases creep into everything and being humble allows for safer, more ethical work. "

" You can’t heal your way out of death or oppression by reforming oppressive systems; you must dismantle them. "

" Tradecraft is the making stuff, stagecraft is a kind of cross-functional therapy, and statecraft is organizational diplomacy. "

" Each conference theme acts like a mini conference exploring a deep aspect of designing at scale. "

" One sign of evidence that you've passed an inflection point is when you hire me as a consultant. "

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