Christian, Author at Christian Vasile

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Money or Customers – the Chicken or Egg of Today

Milton Friedman argued more than 50 years ago that businesses have a single purpose: to increase profits. Don’t be fooled by corporate values and friendly CEOs; this hasn’t changed a…

ChristianJune 16, 2017

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What No One Tells You About Being Successful

During the past four years I transitioned to a healthier lifestyle, and during this time I’ve learned a game-changing lesson. It goes like this: If you want something, you need…

ChristianJune 13, 2017

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How To Get Helpful Design Critique As A Sole Designer

Being the only designer in a company is challenging, but you do get to heavily shape a product, which is a big advantage. In larger companies, designers can only dream…

ChristianMay 24, 2017

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Best Way To Get Rid Of Meetings Today

You know the feeling. Everyone is sitting around the table, discussing, debating, and coming up with ideas. Ideas flow and one hour later, the meeting concludes with a great action…

ChristianMay 9, 2017

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Why It’s Never Too Early to Leave Your Job

Being an adult and having a job is not a breeze. You've got to work hard. But there’s value in having to work hard for something, so I wouldn’t have…

ChristianMay 1, 2017

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The Surefire Way to NOT Hire Good Designers

In the past years I’ve been through my fair share of interviews, both good and bad. It’s interesting to see how different people approach interviews in different ways. I’ve tried…

ChristianApril 23, 2017

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What to Gift Me This Year

As my birthday approaches, I get ready to answer the same daunting question I get asked every year. What do you want for your birthday? This is so stressful for…

ChristianApril 17, 2017

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Your Corporate Values Are Bullshit

Most companies nowadays have a set of values, especially in the tech industry. While I support the idea, often times the implementation is shit.How many companies in this world have…

ChristianApril 13, 2017

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What First-World Problem Can WhatsApp Fix Today

As designers, we pride ourselves with creating products that change the world. We have the skills, the attitude, and sometimes the support from up above. Of course we try to aim…

ChristianJanuary 5, 2017

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Debunking a Myth: Do People Leave Companies or Bad Managers?

It always makes me happy to realize that within the abundance of information we can find on the internet, there are incredible gems of inspiration, motivation, and things meant to…

ChristianNovember 30, 2016