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Large networks have failed usYour inbox is full, but your soul feels empty. Because the systems we built are doing exactly what they were designed to do.Dec 18, 2024Dec 18, 2024
I’m being pulled in two directionsA design leader gets real about the tension between strategy and delivery.Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024
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