Your first and every project
The way we do one thing is the way we do everything
― Debasish Mridha
I am utterly lost with this.
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I’m the only person who doesn’t get this.
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I see this is important but I’m still green.
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I ask for help with this.
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I deconstruct this and strip it down to its core.
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I have an opinion about this.
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I understand this but I have doubts.
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I have to focus on small parts of this even though I don’t fully understand the big picture yet.
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I’m responsible for making something for this.
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This didn’t turn out like I wanted.
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I hate this.
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I remember that this isn’t about me.
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I try to get distance from this and find another approach.
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I observe people using this.
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I recognize something familiar about this from previous efforts.
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I ask people their opinions about this.
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I pick up valuable tidbits and capture knowledge about this.
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I find out what other people have done about this in the past.
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I test out my theories about this.
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I contribute something valuable to this at an opportune time.
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I spend regular time with this and establish a routine.
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I explain this to someone newer than me.
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I am comfortable with this.
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I see a problem with this that only I can fix.
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I look at someone else’s work on this and make improvements.
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I feel like I’m protecting and guiding this.
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I get into well-meaning conceptual arguments about this.
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I have clarity and a breakthrough idea that can change this.
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I project forward and describe the future of this.
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This is a part of me and I care about making it better.
Hello, I’m Brandon.
I’m a User Experience Designer living and working in Singapore.
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