Charlie Chao

How to convince leaders to try new ideas Powerful people are conservative, but you can use this to your advantage

Scott provides some really great points about how to influence leaders by understanding their goals and proposing a trial to mitigate risks and earn their trusts. I see this as an essential part of growth for a product designer. whydesignishard.substack.com/p/how-to-con... #design

Prompt to Code: Why I Stopped Prototyping in Figma and What This Means for Product Designers Originally published in ADPList Newsletter on May 6 2025: https://adplist.substack.

An excellent summary of what I've been observing too with the advent of AI tools like Figma Make and Cursor. They're definitely shifting where we spend our time as designers. www.linkedin.com/pulse/prompt... #design #ai

Looking at the Apache EChart demo site is a good way to learn how data can be visualized. Useful for your next data reporting project! echarts.apache.org/en/index.html

Anime.js | JavaScript Animation Engine A fast and versatile JavaScript animation library

Wow, this is the most impressive demonstration of a JavaScript animation library I've ever seen. Just makes me want to keep scrolling with zero lags. animejs.com

Glad Vancouver had a clear enough sky for last night’s lunar eclipse! 🌚 Shot with Nikon Z 5 Nikkir Z 24-120mm f/4

How I plan and journal every day with Obsidian — Charlie Chao A walkthrough of my process for planning and journalling with Obsidian, daily notes, and rapid logging.

Just published an article about how I plan and journal with Obsidian. Have a read if you’re curious about the mindset, method, and plugins I’m using to be more mindful of my days. www.charliechao.com/notes/obsidi...

Apple Music quality really is a lot better than Spotify. I’m hearing distinct sounds more clearly. And it’s cheaper too in Canada. I think it’s worth the switch.

Finally sold my Steam Deck today. I’m at the point in my life where I simply don’t game anymore. I’ve spent too much time on it when I was younger, which negatively affected my health and social life. Thus, I’m content with leaving that part of me behind.

Finally watched All of Us Strangers. Phenomenal acting, editing, and storytelling. It managed to devastate me multiple times because of how sad and raw the emotions were conveyed by Andrew Scott 🥺

Honestly, this film is so underrated and should’ve been nominated for an Oscar!

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