yapita

Head of Design @GoodnotesApp

[yapita @yapita]

Saying no is a design skill. Asking why is a design skill. Listening to criticism is a design skill. Knowing your audience is a design skill. Having empathy, being part of a community, engaging in self-reflection: these are all part of being a good designer, and a good human.

[yapita @yapita]

Most teams don’t have a conflict problem.
They have a clarity problem.

Jeremy and I unpack this on the Beyond UX Design Podcast. @beyondUXpod

🎧 Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts on the topic:
https://t.co/0Hj2ff6gXA

[yapita @yapita]

On May 21–22, I’ll be in 🇩🇪 Berlin as part of Leadership Ateliers by @hatchconference ✨

I’ll be running a session on Hard Conversations as a Lever for Building Trust. If you missed early bird tickets, there’s still €100 off with the code YAPRAK100.
https://t.co/PsdqNYDO3r

[yapita @yapita]

The decisions you make as a leader shape your team’s culture.

In Part 2 of my series,  I’m diving into the choices that set the tone for your team while also helping you sustain your energy as a leader.

https://t.co/GAi0gREW9J

[yapita @yapita]

The new Goodnotes is here!

This launch is the biggest step we’ve taken since Goodnotes was first created, rebuilt for the next decade of note-taking.

Proud of our team that made this possible. 🚀

https://t.co/ywuJKT8azF

#Goodnotes #designleadership #ai

[yapita @yapita]

As a leader, you’re constantly faced with hard decisions. They rarely arrive neatly packaged and they often come with conflicting truths.

In my latest article, I share how I approach these moments and navigate them.

#leadershipascraft

https://t.co/T8vU0xyxOf

[Goodnotes @GoodnotesApp]

The waitlist for Goodnotes Beta is open!

Be the first to experience new features like Whiteboard, new updates to Text Documents and and Goodnotes AI.

Join the waitlist https://t.co/lo2wtUheFz

[yapita @yapita]

I offer private mentorship for senior designers, design leads and managers who want to lead with clarity, grow their impact and stay connected to craft.

If that’s you, I’ve opened a few 1:1 spots. Apply here:
https://t.co/2YDLmb6jIk

[yapita @yapita]

“Go Fetch a Rock.” Sometimes that’s the unspoken brief behind product vision work. In my latest article, I break down how design leaders can turn ambiguity into clarity, vision into action and inspiration into something shippable.

https://t.co/HjRwPP2Ex8

[yapita @yapita]

Saying a company is design-led does not mean it's designer-led. I've never seen somebody graft it on after the fact. It's there at the beginning in the root DNA or doesn't exist.
Great episode https://t.co/iwbGkaB2LL

[Reggie James @HipCityReg]

Maturing is realizing David Lynch really nailed it on this

[yapita @yapita]

Make space for your craft. You may still be a leader if you're not designing, but you're no longer the kind of designer your team can learn from.
Stay in it. Stay real. Design on.

This new piece addresses my thoughts on Maker First Mindset: https://t.co/qzDEZXVY7c

[Felix Lee @felixleezd]

Designers, YC is calling for you.

@ycombinator just put out a "request for startups" for more designer founders.

starting a group chat for designers who want to build their idea/startup... we’ll share:

- product ideas
- best frameworks and tools
- design engineering talks
- design founder chats

reply if you wanna join

[yapita @yapita]

Team maturity means structure, standards and leadership that scale without losing thoughtful design.

I’ve written some of my reflections on building resilient, high-impact design teams: https://t.co/HSwqcqCpy7

[yapita @yapita]

Just wrapped up @shreyas 'Product Sense course, and it truly delivers. More than just a product course—it reshapes how you think, challenge assumptions, and make decisions. Deeply insightful, practical, and unlike anything else out there. Highly recommend!

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

DeepSeek just proved the 'worthless' GPT wrapper startups are actually the ones with real moats.

A week ago, nothing was more LOW status than being a 'GPT wrapper' startup.

But I think we're learning that's DEAD wrong. Turns out they were just early to the only game that matters

While DeepSeek, Meta, Anthropic and Microsoft battle over benchmark scores, these 'wrapper' companies have been quietly building the only moat that matters: interface loyalty.

Because of how big owning the LLM is for national defense and the economy, the next breakthrough model is always 2 weeks away. DeepSeek launches today, someone else drops a better one tomorrow.

But getting millions of people to make your product part of their daily workflow - that's the real barrier to entry. ChatGPT didn't win because it had the best model. It won because it was dead simple to use. And I think it has staying power because of that.

This is why all those AI startups we dismissed are actually positioned to win. They're not competing on model performance - they're competing on being the default way humans interact with AI.

Frontier models are becoming commodities. User habits aren't. While everyone obsesses over the next architecture breakthrough, the real game is being played in the interface layer. The moat isn't in the model - it's in being the tool people reach for without thinking.

Technology advantage is temporary. Interface lock-in is forever.

Keep shipping those wrappers, my friends.

[yapita @yapita]

🚀 Goodnotes Classroom launch 🚀 A brand new app that leverages Goodnotes 6 with an AI-powered co-pilot for teachers. A huge shout out goes to the amazing Classroom team, the design team and @mubarak_marafa & @mostlycasper for spearheading this launch. https://t.co/4LzPy5muiM

[yapita @yapita]

@GoodnotesApp Classroom official launch 🚀 A brand new app that leverages the delight of Goodnotes 6 with an AI-powered co-pilot for teachers. A huge shout out @mubarak_marafa @mostlycasper for spearheading the design approach.

https://t.co/4LzPy5muiM

[yapita @yapita]

@GoodnotesApp Classroom official launch! 🚀 A brand new app that leverages the delight of Goodnotes 6 with an AI-powered co-pilot for teachers. A huge shout out goes to the amazing design team and @m0b1 @mostlycasper for leading the core experience.

https://t.co/6m5sMi3Pdv

[yapita @yapita]

🚀 We're on the lookout for a stellar Designer to elevate our Design Systems! 🚀

If you are passionate about creating scalable design systems and ensuring a seamless user experience across platforms. Come and join us!

https://t.co/H9Mz5KWYj2

[Goodnotes @GoodnotesApp]

Have you tried the new Apple Pencil Pro in Goodnotes?

A quick squeeze of your Pencil Pro brings Goodnotes Palette right at your Pencil's tip ✏️

It's like a mini control center that lets you switch between your go-to tools, perform common commands such as undo, and adjust stroke thickness and color without lifting your palm off the screen.

Haptic touch for switching tools, Barrel Roll to emulate paint brushes, and many more!

We would love to see your notes too! Share your experiences with us by tagging @goodnotes.app and using #Goodnotes.

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