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Before I plan the year, I want to listen
A small research exercise to start the year grounded in reality, not assumptions
Jan 8
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The Work That Shaped My Year
A curated collection of the ideas, workshops, and resources that created the most clarity, alignment, and impact this year – and a small gift.
Dec 23, 2025
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Why Most User Interviews Lie to You
How to avoid false positives and turn conversations into clear product decisions
Dec 18, 2025
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I wasn’t leading design — and I didn’t even notice
Apr 1, 2025
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AI won’t replace your strategy
Aug 19, 2025
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From 0 to 557 Subscribers: My First Year Writing Every Week
Dec 11, 2025
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Why Facilitation is a must-have skill for Product (UX/UI) Designers
Jan 28, 2025
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Why your meetings suck
Mar 4, 2025
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Designing my life: the systems that keep me going
Feb 11, 2025
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The AI Tool That Helps Me Keep My Visuals Consistent at Speed
A behind-the-scenes look at how Recraft has been supporting my creative process as a solo designer building my brand in real time.
Dec 14, 2025
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From 0 to 557 Subscribers: My First Year Writing Every Week
The messy, honest story of showing up every week—through algorithm crashes, failed launches, and more ideas than I know what to do with.
Dec 11, 2025
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Your users are stuck. But where?
A simple 2-day scan that reveals your biggest friction points (without burning your runway)
Dec 4, 2025
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Inside My Process of Creating Miroverse Templates
A behind-the-scenes breakdown of how ideas turn into the templates I use with teams and founders.
Nov 20, 2025
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You’re not doing user research — you’re pitching to yourself
Most founders don’t need more feedback — just better questions.
Nov 13, 2025
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Clarity before code: why founders need to think like designers
What founders can learn from designers about thinking, testing, and building with intention.
Nov 6, 2025
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How I stopped overbuilding and started treating my business like a product
I realised I wasn’t applying my own advice — talk to users, learn fast, and build with intention.
Oct 30, 2025
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When design runs ahead of the business
How one stalled feature taught me that design moves only as fast as business clarity allows.
Oct 23, 2025
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Your product isn’t broken — it’s misaligned
How fast-growing startups slip into the clarity gap — and how to fix it without another redesign.
Oct 16, 2025
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