7: VP of Unnecessary Redesign (feat. Cap Watkins)

This week we caught up with Cap Watkins, the recently-appointed VP of design at BuzzFeed. We picked Cap's brain about hiring designers, A/B testing, beard-growing, East Coast design and more. Oh, and robo-horses! If you have feedback or suggestions please don't hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm or email us directly! Sponsors: Weebly and their Dribbble team Hover (use promo code 'bragdriven' to save on your first order!) Cap Watkins on the Web: Website Cap's Blog Twitter Instagram Video: Designing at Scale Designer News AMA Show Notes: 02:00 - Cap tells us what he's been up to lately. BuzzFeed Etsy 03:00 - We explore life as a designer on the East Coast. Bagel.io - unregistered! Kim Bost 11:30 - Cap Watkins: VP of Unnecessary Redesign. Two Weeks at BuzzFeed 15:00 - We explore a bit about the hiring decisions being made at BuzzFeed. The Boring Designer Big Nerd Ranch 18:00 - What prototyping tools are you using? Flinto InVision OOCSS Origami + Quartz Composer Pixate Form 28:30 - What does it mean to be a VP of design? Randy Hunt Reflections from a First-Time Manager 32:00 - We learn some management advice for designers. The Switch from Designer to Manager Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager 37:00 - We get down with some chef biographies. Anthony Bourdain Marcus Samuelsson Grant Achatz Kitchen Confidential 52:00 - We get back to the biggest challenges of hiring designers and some of the most common mistakes people make when applying for a design job. Dribbblification of Design 59:00 - Cap shares his process as a designer. My Design Process, Part 1 My Design Process, Part 2 My Design Process, Part 3 1:09:00 - Winding things down, here's where you can find Cap. Cap's links Satisfy your cat needs