Thread by @ayyDhar

Loved the talk by @mrinalikamath & Julianna Murphy on "Designing for tech you don't get"!

"Design keeps the trajectory of innovation centered on real people, not monetary gain." - Julianna

(I also loved how they decided to refer to this as "unique spaces"!)
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"Design and User Research have the unique ability to be able to uncover creative solutions to technical constraints which can often hinder innovation!"
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Identify allies who can help. This will often be domain experts or people who've been around, and when you ask the right questions.

There will be a lot of company-specific knowledge that no one will have documented/onboarded you with because of the speed at which things happen.

Julianne gave an example of one such ally explaining a concept to her for 3 hours.

Followed by Mrinali perfectly capturing why these SUPER smart people will take time out to help you hit the ground running :)
Learn as much as you can from these people!
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"Stop and make sure you understand why you're working on something and check that all the user stories, needs & features, etc. ACTUALLY map up to that.
Once established, this *why* is what you can use to validate your work and grow your credibility over time"
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How do you keep up with the⚡️speed of development?
"You know when to stop. And once you do stop, you have a way to test to see if what you already have solves the problem completely"
This is something that Julianne used in her team.
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"Avoid burnout and don't be too intimidated by smart people around you, know your value and strengths as a designer.
You're also learning a lot, every day there are things which you now know, that you didn't know.
Trust that you are getting smarter everyday😌"
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They also made this 🔥🔥 cheat sheet for the same!!
dropbox.com/s/dbabfkzu62pl…