Part One · 6 of 11

Changing One Line

A small but monumental step in my career change came the day I changed my LinkedIn headline from “Architect” to “Product Designer.”

I was so self-conscious about it. I worried about what my employer would think. I worried my connections would find it strange, since almost all of them were architects.

But at some point, I changed it anyway. My desire for a new identity finally outweighed my fear of being judged.

And right after that, I started to see myself, seriously, as a product designer.

I went to events and introduced myself as a product designer. I started writing posts to share what I was learning as a product designer.

Technically, I wasn’t one yet.

Until one day, I landed the job and became one.