The Stoic Designer
Applying Ancient Wisdom to Modern Design & Life
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There’s a sense of unease that’s hard to shake in the UX community. You hear it in your one-on-one conversations with colleagues and see it on LinkedIn feeds. The market is contracting. The once-booming demand for UX talent has slowed, and for many, the goal is no longer about finding a better job, but about…
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Every UX designer knows the feeling: the blank canvas of a new project, the conflicting feedback from stakeholders, the pressure to deliver elegant solutions in an imperfect world. Our discipline, by its very nature, thrives on ambiguity, yet often leaves us wrestling with uncertainty, stress, and the creeping shadow of self-doubt. What if the answer…
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If you’re a UX professional tackling the relentless pace of shipping digital products, the complexities of design leadership, or perhaps the challenging job market, then this space is for you. As a career product designer and a freshly minted design leader with 25 years on the job, I experience similar pressures to those you might…