Lessons Learned is a Medium publication of personal essays by developers and founders on tech interviews, burnout, startups, and careers.
HN links it mainly for 'I will not do your tech interview,' which commenters bring up in hiring and interview discussions.
This reminds me of the "I will not do your tech interview." post. [1]
There's a good chance if you're applying you're either a. unemployed, looking for a job, or b. you really want to work at stripe.
If you're passionate about what you do, you're going to enjoy designing anyways, so what better way to make you stand out than doing something that benefits the company you're applying for -- working on something you'd actually be working on.
Anyone can copy designs from dribbble to make themselves look like an amazing designer.
It's not like they're going to take your design, implement it and never reply to your email.
1. https://medium.com/lessons-learned/80ba19c55883
I tried this a few months ago and failed miserably: https://medium.com/lessons-learned/ab219377be93
Really enjoyed your post, though. I think I might give it another shot from a different perspective.
Obligatory link "I will not do your tech interview" by Ike Ellis https://medium.com/lessons-learned/80ba19c55883
Please link directly to the article: https://medium.com/lessons-learned/e959c6fac770