This is the thirty-fourth session of Glasp Talk!
Glasp Talk delves deep into intimate interviews with luminaries from various fields, unraveling their genuine emotions, experiences, and the stories behind them.
Today's guest is Raphael Hyde, a product design leader with 14 years of experience shaping innovative products across tech giants and startups. Raphael currently serves as a Staff Product Designer at Snowflake, following his roles as Head of Design at MotherDuck and Design Lead at Google, where he contributed to products like BigQuery. As a limited partner at PlanB Ventures, he brings a multifaceted perspective on product design and innovation.
In this interview, Raphael delves into the challenges and rewards of designing data-driven products at scale, shares insights on fostering empowered design teams, and reflects on the importance of aligning design with broader business strategy. He also discusses his approach to ethical design in today’s tech landscape, the transformative impact of AI on the design process, and what aspiring designers should focus on to thrive in a rapidly evolving field.
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Highlights
Raphael's career has been shaped by experiences across major tech companies, emphasizing design's critical role in both enterprise and consumer products. His approach values empowerment, strategic vision, and maintaining high-quality design within teams to push organizational growth and alignment.
He highlights the differences in design challenges between consumer and enterprise products, explaining that while consumer design focuses on accessibility and delight, enterprise design requires empowering expert users with robust, efficient tools. He also notes that adapting design inspiration depends on understanding user expectations influenced by generational trends and technology.
Raphael emphasizes the importance of ethics and integrity in design, advocating for creating technology that respects users without manipulation. His core advice for aspiring designers is to take on challenging experiences to build resilience and seek mentorship to grow effectively. He believes in leaving a legacy of impactful, ethically driven design work.
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👉 Building Design for Data-Driven Companies & Understanding AI Ethics | Raphael Hyde | Glasp Talk #34
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👉 Building Design for Data-Driven Companies & Understanding AI Ethics | Raphael Hyde | Glasp Talk #34
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