“ We don’t need another app to rate your sandwich.
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I spent the first 10 years of my career saying things like, “If I could just do this work the way I know it should be done…” and convincing myself that someone else was keeping me from making better choices. I’ll often be reviewing work with another designer and they’ll say, “Well, if I were doing this…” I stare back at them in astonishment until they realise what they’ve said. What is this strange gene that makes designers handicap themselves?
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This year? This year’s gonna be a goddamned golden age. Last year we trained. This year we fight. ” - Mike Monteiro - 10 New Year’s resolutions for designers, .net magazine