Show notes
For episode 36, we got to spend some time with Meng To discussing what makes a great product, how to get started with design and development, and what it takes to build a thing. Meng's an incredibly talented creator and we're grateful he was able to take a break from helping people get started in our industry to hang out with us for an hour or so!In case you haven't noticed, we were nominated for Podcast of the Year at The Net Awards! There's about 2 weeks left and we would love it if you'd take a minute to vote for us!If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!Sponsors:Adobe (and check out What's New in CC 2015!)IconfinderMeng To on the Web:TwitterWebsiteBlogMediumDribbbleShow Notes:4:00 - What Meng's working onShadownessThe MatrixStarCraft9:30 - What are you excited about in design?SketchInvisionPixateSlackDesign + CodeXcodeSwift15:00 - Should designers write production code?MacawDreamweaverFramerAngularJSMeteorJSNodeJSCodecademyMaterial DesignSnapchat24:30 - Creating free content vs paid contentSpring libraryApple Watch GUI32:00 - WWDC expectationsUXKit rumors35:00 - Global differences in design/dev cultureAlipay40:30 - Learning development and gaming as a gateway to the tech industryudemySuper Smash Bros.SoundBlaster 16 for Windows 3.11DOTAWarcraft IIIHeroes of the StormWorld of WarcraftHearthstoneWilson MinerDD 3: I'm Tired of Looking at Apps (feat. Wilson Miner)Stone LibrandeDD 12: Kleenex Testers (feat. Stone Librande)50:30 - The elements of a really compelling productMarc EdwardsBjango Actionssketch-measureZeplin55:00 - Don't give up. Just do something crazy.