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Monthly Archives: March 2009

Working hard is for lower level people

You spent your entire life getting where you are so don’t waste it on hard work. You’ve got bigger fish to fry!

How to handle project failure

No one likes project failure so I highly suggest never mentioning the project again just like everyone else at your office will do. Treat the memory of a failed project like the time you slept with your coworker after the Christmas party. Send it to a dark place.
In addition to this, I like to blame [...]

Resume shortcuts

I have found it’s effective to put on your resume that you’ve worked long enough to internalize the fact that it’s common to work extra hours regularly and everyone does it. This way, employers understand they can count on you.
If you haven’t worked and are coming out of school, talk about how you worked [...]

Tips for Talking Fast

1) Don’t think about what you’re saying too much.
2) Don’t mean what you are saying too much.
3) Don’t say very much.
4) Have an escape plan.

Interaction Design Leadership

come up with catchphrase-y principles like “object-actionability” without knowing how it will manifest technically in the interaction design. When asked how it directly applies to the design say “I want you to figure it out.”

Creative direction

“What im saying is it should look like this, don’t worry about how it changes everything.”