H@H: Ep 43 - On this week’s edition of the Here@Haas podcast, Ryan Scott, joins host Ray Guan to talk about his passion for design and business. Ryan explores the world of design, and his journey through working in various roles at different startups Palantir, DoorDash, and now AirBnB. Ryan’s journey began when he discovered design in high school and when he accidentally found product-market-fit for his freelancing design work. Ryan also discusses how design is rooted in business problems and how studying business concepts helps him get to genesis of the issues.  Episode Quotes:Definition of Design - “People have a misconception that design is like art. And I think there's a very strong distinction between the two: art is really about creation and self-expression; design is all about problem solving for a business."On advice on competition - “I think it's good to ignore the competition in some instances and instead say, look, there are a lot of people that do design. But they're not talking to this person right now. I'm talking to this person and just focus on the relationship with the clients and focus on your pitch with that person.”Prioritizing human-centric work culture: "I think that when companies look at the big picture and prioritize your people, that's very similar to prioritizing your customers. It's a longer term, more sustainable way of thinking about strategy that is very effective."Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/here-at-haas/donations