‪@Microsoft‬

In this episode, featured not-expert is Tushar Gupta. Tushar is a Product Designer at Microsoft, having over 3 years of experience working on Microsoft AI capabilities for Edge browser.

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We discuss:
- Tushar’s reasons for studying MS in Human-Computer Interaction at Georgia Tech
- HCI Curriculum at GA Tech and what one can expect to learn there
- Experiences with Product Design at Google and Microsoft
- Comparison of first months as a Product Designer vs 3 years later
- Difference between UI/UX and Product Design
- How Big Tech ships product improvements
- Culture of innovation and entrepreneurship at Microsoft
- Design tips that anybody can use for their visuals
- Future of web browsers with AI implementation

This discussion is for anyone who is interested in learning about product design; or anyone who envisions a career in a field related to the design arts - tech or not.

Resources:
Tushar -   / tushargupta10  
Ready Set Do Podcast Instagram -   / ready.set.do  

Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro and Background
(03:04) Career outline thus far
(08:18) MS in Human-Computer Interaction at Georgia Tech
(13:30) Course curriculum specifics of MS in HCI at GA Tech
(15:56) Day in the Life @ Microsoft Product Designer - Then vs Now (3 years)
(21:50) Internet Explorer memes
(24:02) Overlap between Design and Technology
(27:04) Collaboration between Designers, PMs and Devs at Big Tech
(30:52) Difference between UI/UX and Product Design
(35:09) Design tips for Laypeople : Intention & Minimalism
(40:56) Design iterations in Big Tech - a culture of innovation
(49:01) AI and the future of web browsing
(53:00) Outro + Gratitude