Good design solves problems.
Great design solves problems that matter: public health
Hard Problems.
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- ToolsNEW
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Use a spreadsheet to choose your next role
"Job Rank" is a simple scoring framework that helps you score competing offers against your values.
- AdviceNEW
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How to join a nonprofit board
If you can’t tackle a hard problem full-time (yet), consider joining a charity's board.
- Book reviewsNEW
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Books for people who want to work on hard problems
We often recommend these books to designers, user researchers, PMs, and others making the jump.
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Why should designers and tech people focus on hard problems?
A short video explaining why we want to see more people tackling urgent global issues.
- AdviceNEW
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The hidden costs of bad design
In fields like public health, education, and climate action, poor design is undermining programs.
- Book reviewsNEW
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Geek Heresy by Kentaro Toyama
Well-intentioned technology doesn’t always solve the problems it’s meant to address. Toyama explains why, and tells us what we should do instead.
- What's newNEW
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We now have a job board for designers
We have a curated job board with design, product, research, and copywriting roles at orgs solving hard problems.
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Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman
A timely provocation for those of us seeking to center our professional lives on problems that matter.
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Tricks to find a meaningful job on LinkedIn
Meaningful roles can be hard to surface. A few simple tricks help you cut through the noise.
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Welcome to the Hard Problems coworking space
Our coworking space in London is open to teams tackling climate change, public health, and other urgent global challenges.
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Design in Public Health in India
Two of India's leading public health experts share their experience with design and technology.
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Can a designer improve social care?
Naomi Owolabi, founder of Grene, is using design to tackle one of adult social care's biggest burdens: the paperwork that quietly pushes great managers out of the industry.
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The missing piece in your design career
Many senior designers feel burned out despite great salaries. The concept of ikigai reveals what to do about it.