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Portfolio review
“some roles may include coding exercises, a portfolio review, or presenting other work samples.”
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Some roles include a portfolio review
Turn one screen’s fix into a component change the next team can use.
ExampleAI in your preparation
“You reach for AI, take its answer even if it’s wrong, and feel more sure of yourself. Psychologists call it cognitive surrender.”
Matthew SantoneMicrosoft Design author
Cognitive surrender
Decide where an AI proposal that adds a £4 fee needs the person’s consent.
ExampleWhat AI changes in the work
“When finish was expensive, it was a signal. Now the polish is free, and a free signal is no signal at all.”
Matthew SantoneMicrosoft Design author
Polish is no longer a signal
Choose which of three AI-generated drafts is ready to test, and why.
Example“A model can generate a thousand directions. What it cannot do is care which one is right.”
Matthew SantoneMicrosoft Design author
A model cannot care which is right
Decide where an AI proposal that adds a £4 fee needs the person’s consent.
Example“In a world shaped by automation, those who can combine systems thinking with emotional intelligence will lead.”
Braz De PinaPrincipal Product Designer, Microsoft
Systems thinking and emotional intelligence
Decide where an AI proposal that adds a £4 fee needs the person’s consent.
Example“The opportunity here is for designers to push beyond templates and truly master these tools so that AI can be a launchpad for originality.”
Braz De PinaPrincipal Product Designer, Microsoft
Push beyond templates
Decide where an AI proposal that adds a £4 fee needs the person’s consent.
ExampleLast reviewed