hiring culture and breaking into tech w/ branden thornton
guest: branden thornton, designer at uber, founder of project nine
- treat any job as tech adjacent since every industry has the same functions tech companies have, like marketing, finance, and engineering
- design is judged on what you can show, not just what you can do, so build a strong portfolio with real case studies
- instead of redesigning a popular app with no context, pick a real problem you notice and design a solution with a full case study
- networking and referrals matter more than blind applications when trying to break into big tech companies
- keep making genuine conversations and collecting contacts wherever you work now, since you never know where those relationships lead