About Technically Speaking

As a design manager, you’re no longer in the trenches of day-to-day execution, but you’re not yet at the decision-making table where strategic calls are made. It’s a unique space, one filled with responsibility, but often without support.

I saw this gap firsthand.

In fast-moving organizations, the focus is usually on shipping, scaling, and reacting to change. There’s rarely structured time — or intentional space — for managers to improve their craft. You’re expected to figure it out, often alone, while supporting your team and driving results.

But here’s the truth:

Managers need support too.

You need peers. You need examples of what other managers are doing — how they’re navigating change, driving influence, and showing impact in roles that aren’t as visible as an individual contributor’s.

Because when you're not hands-on with design files or code, showing your impact becomes harder. The work is less tangible, but no less important. You’re shaping teams, enabling innovation, and guiding decisions that affect the entire product experience.

That’s why I started the Technically Speaking community to bring design managers together.

To share experiences, learn from one another, and grow into the leaders their teams and companies need — especially in a time when everything is changing, and leadership matters more than ever.