Shared Secrets, a product design blog by Humbleteam

4 min read. Interview.

How to write a killer design brief: a definitive guide

How to create a brief that it efficient, concise, and guarantees results.

Growth Manager, Humbleteam

4 min read. Design management.

Ask the right questions: a guide to user interviews

How to get the best UX research insights?

Daniel Tkachenko

Design Director, Humbleteam

5 min read. Interview.

How to create an Apple Watch app of the year: Endel’s perspective

We asked Endel how they became the Apple Watch app of the year. Here’s what they said.

Growth Manager, Humbleteam

4 min read. Product design.

Why everyone’s talking about voice control and you should too

Voice UI is this year’s buzz. Why? Because text is not enough, video is too much, and audio hits the sweet spot.

Sergey Krasotin

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

Landing Upgrade

6 min read. Landing upgrade.

#1. How to rock headlines, clean up screen space and win conversions

In our first issue of Landing upgrade, we’re discussing how to fix common landing page mistakes including inconsistent headlines and testimonials that just don’t work.

Sergey Krasotin

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

5 min read. Interview.

Working at Google: insider perspective

What does it mean to work at Google? Discover how competition, recruitment, and mental health are approached inside one of the world's most renowned companies.

Sergey Krasotin

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

5 min read. Startup management.

How to build up a design team — ultimate guide

Ever wondered how to build up a design team within your startup? Take a look at our tips for the pre-seed, seed, and round A/B/C startups.

Sergey Krasotin

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

4 min read. Design management.

10 Figma plugins to save you $$$ and time

Our top 10 Figma tools that will help you to supercharge the design process.

Growth Manager, Humbleteam

8 min read. Startup management.

5 must-have features for every fintech app in 2021

These 5 features will be pioneering the future of the banking industry.

Growth Manager, Humbleteam

4 min read. About us.

What just happened? 2020 at Humbleteam

A few words about our 2020 and what’s happening next year. Humbly, and just in case you were wondering.

Sergey Krasotin

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

5 min read. Marketing.

What startups say: 8 most common landing pages mistakes. Vol 2

Fintech startups that raised more than $1.5 million of investment share their advice for successful landing pages.

Sergey Krasotin

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

2 min read. Design life.

5 tools designers keep a secret

We’ve asked our team to spill the beans and share the tools they use daily to unleash that creative spirit.

Growth Manager, Humbleteam

3 min read. Product design.

A trick to hack idea generation or how we were 3 years ahead of Google

A strategy to generate actionable product ideas in just a few hours.

Alexander Kowalsky

Co-founder, Humbleteam

11 min read. Marketing.

The ultimate guide to creating converting content for your landing page

Everyone’s talking about landing pages and how they should convert customers. Okay, but what exactly does it take to build a perfect landing.

Sergey Krasotin

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

4 min read. Designer portfolio.

How to create a portfolio every recruiter dreams about

Our top 6 portfolio rules for beginners applying for a designer position.

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

7 min read. Startup management.

8 most common mistakes on startups’ landing pages

We launched 43 landing pages for startups. Here’s what we learned.

Sergey Krasotin

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

5 min read. Startup management.

3 most common mistakes that ruin your landing page conversion

There are 3 crucial elements on your landing page and you’ve probably got them wrong. Here’s why.

Sergey Krasotin

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

9 min read. Startup management.

500 startups investor: 2 key pitching insights in a post-COVID era

Insider talks with Singapore Investor: success factors for a startup, great pitch deck examples and investment opportunities after COVID-19.

Alexander Kowalsky

Co-founder, Humbleteam

11 min read. Growth hacking.

5 critical mistakes, that are slowing startup’s growth down

We asked 84 startups what stopped their growth. These are the 5 crucial mistakes they made – and how to avoid repeating them.

Growth Manager, Humbleteam

9 min read. Startup management.

How to hire the best designer even if it's hard to even find one

6 tips to have the best design professionals in your team.

Daniel Tkachenko

Design Director, Humbleteam

5 min read. Startup management.

Why Designers Deserve More $$$

And what are the reasons behind the designer salary.

Daniel Tkachenko

Design Director, Humbleteam

6 min read. Design life.

Strengthening soft skills — 5 ways to make people like working with you

Secret tips on how to achieve good relationships with colleagues and make your daily work a joy.

Daniel Tkachenko

Design Director, Humbleteam

6 min read. Design life.

– You suck! How to take criticism as a designer

4 steps to handle any feedback you can get.

Daniel Tkachenko

Design Director, Humbleteam

4 min read. Design life.

$0 usability testing guide in 7 steps

Or how to make your product better for free.

Design Director & Co-founder, Humbleteam

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