SayKiat

About

Hello, I'm 方世杰 , specialise in crafting and delightful solutions.

I'm a Product Designer at and a Static Site Developer with , having created few like USMART + Ow Construction at the side. Currently, I am expanding my knowledge on inspired by this talk and inspired by this video as part of my working principle.

In my free time, I enjoy experimenting with at PaletteUI and contributing to like these . Occasionally, I also essays and some too .

Like minded? on or at or , I would love to connect with new people.

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Selected Client Works

Ow Construction
Making homeownership a reality.
2023
USMART System
Customised smart system for warehouses, business and home living.
2022

Open Source Contributions and Technical Essays

PaletteUI
Experimental UI component library referencing unique design patterns on existing user interfaces.
Side Project
AstroJS Prismic Preview Setup Guide
A minimal astro-prismic starter with preview setup
Technical Essay
My Thoughts on Migrating From GatsyV5 to AstroV3
We'll discuss the reasons, benefits, tradeoffs and what to look out. This is not a migration guide.
Technical Essay

Design & Career Essays

Mediocrity and the Job Title Lore

People look up to you because of your good judgement, not title.

Oct 22, 2023

Small and Repetitive Design Work Is Part of the Grind

An essay dedicated to designers who wants to land on that dream project...whatever you call it.

Jun 18, 2023

Keep These in Mind if You’re New to Web Design and Development

There is never a better time to learn web design and development than now. If you plan to start, I have some advise for you.

Mar 12, 2022

Recent Essays

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2024 Q2 Reminders

Some lessons about work, love and play.

Jul 18, 2024

On Doing More

A reminder essay on battling with the notion of "I could do more", feeling overwhelmed, escaping mediocrity and my approach to do more (with less).

Jun 3, 2024

About Overthinking and Rationalising Manifestation

Today, I woke up to a jolt – an audiobook I downloaded on YouTube but never finished was playing. It felt almost like I was destined to complete it.

Apr 17, 2024

2024 Q1 Reminders

A list of reminders for the ones who are ready to take off.

Mar 27, 2024

AstroJS <> Prismic Preview Setup Guide

An unofficial guide to set up Prismic Preview for your AstroJS project.

Feb 28, 2024

Recent Readings

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From Coder to Creator: My Journey
The production processes that have worked for me, and even a little on how I got here - as it explains why and how I'm doing all this in the first place, and allows me to make some recommendations.
Config 2024: Rituals to Unbreak Planning (Shishir Mehrotra & Yuhki Yamashita)
When we talk to PMs and leaders across the industry, so many people tell us that “planning is broken.” This prompted us to go study how many world-class companies approach planning, and we’re here to share our insights — as well as teams’ unique rituals — that will hopefully help “unbreak” planning at your company.
Guy with Whiteboard Explains McKinsey Case
Step by step how I would solve an actual McKinsey case
Config 2024: How to Build for, and with, Gen Z (Jiaona Zhang, CPO, Linktree)
From consumer and enterprise products to marketplaces and games, we’re seeing a transformational shift in the interfaces and stories that resonate. Join Linktree CPO Jiaona “JZ” Zhang to learn how product leaders at every stage are thinking about building with, not just for, Gen Z.
Copying Is the Way Design Works
I Want ONLY Confidence
Shape of AI
How will patterns and experiences evolve in a world shaped by Artificial Intelligence?
Quit by Annie Duke. Book Summary
Quit (2022) makes the case for an undervalued and important skill that can lead to success: knowing when to bow out. It lends nuance to the old-school advice that grit and perseverance are necessary to achieve goals –and offers a manual on how to quit, even when it’s difficult.
User Flow Is the New Wireframe
An illustrated guide on the different ‘resolutions’ of user flows, and when to use them.
Do Things that Don't Scale
One of the most common types of advice we give at Y Combinator is to do things that don't scale. Actually startups take off because the founders make them take off. There may be a handful that just grew by themselves, but usually it takes some sort of push to get them going.