Design Director to Founder, Adit Gupta (ex ServiceNow), Founder Bookstates | The Design Podcast скачать в хорошем качестве

Design Director to Founder, Adit Gupta (ex ServiceNow), Founder Bookstates | The Design Podcast

Adit Gupta is a seasoned design leader and entrepreneur with a deep-rooted passion for mathematics and philosophy. For over 15 years, he has driven high-impact design initiatives across a wide spectrum of industries — from education and travel to payments, retail, finance, health, and customer experience. Most recently, he served as Director of Product Design at ServiceNow, where he built and scaled world-class design teams and helped shape products used by millions worldwide. Adit’s approach to design — and to life — is grounded in the belief that truly meaningful products emerge at the intersection of empathy, systems thinking, and a profound respect for the human condition. ________________ BookStates https://bookstates.app/ A personal reading companion for curious minds. Available on iOS, Android, and Web, it helps readers track their reading progress, reflect on their reading patterns, capture highlights, and discover book recommendations tailored to their intellectual journey. More than a tracker, BookStates is designed to reveal what your books say about you — turning reading into a deeper act of self-discovery and connection. Built with intention, it caters to readers who value reflection as much as information. 0:20 - Introduction 1:39 - How to become a Design Director 5:02 - Do you need Degrees to climb up the corporate ladder 7:26 - Role of a degree 10:13 - How to introduce yourself in a job interview 12:08 - How to deal with the constant urge to do something 16:30 - A.I. in Design 20:42 - Staying up to date with A.I. 22:45 - Quality of Ideas 25:50 - 'Design Debt' Concept 31:33 - Journey to building BoosStates 35:52 - Evolution with reading books and BookStates 41:22 - Reflective reading in BookStates 45:20 - The age of Solopreneurs 47:25 - Does Gen Z take risks 50:10 - Feeling overwhelmed with switching jobs 54:37 - Conclusion ________________