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Code & Development UX Design UX Musings

The Best Senior Engineers are Like Brain Surgeons

I read a story today that clearly illustrated how I feel about the best senior engineers I’ve worked with. This is a story about a brain surgeon during an operation.

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Code & Development UX Culture UX Design UX Musings

Pull the Andon Cord to Stop the Production Line

The nervous developer’s hand hovers over the keyboard, code review glowing on three monitors. Ten minutes staring at the same function, a small change to the assessment module that’s supposed to ship tonight. Something feels wrong, but what is it?

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UX Design UX Musings

Awareness is Not the Same as Understanding

As a reformed know-it-all, pulling what I thought were facts straight from my overconfidence, Awareness does not equal Understanding.

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UX Maturity UX Musings

Detach Your Worth from the Outcome

Detach your worth from the outcome. It helps keep you grounded, and shields you from waves of self doubt.

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Design Thinking UX Culture UX Design UX Job Market UX Musings

A Good Story Leads you to the Truth

Your life is a collection of stories (memories) that chisel and shape you into who you are. How do you use stories in your design work?