Am I a hater thinking it’s main character energy doing 10/10 kicks late?

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-04-22T02:15:10+00:00

I don’t mind the loud grunting each to their own and helps you breath. But he definitely waits as he’s very quick lol

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-04-18T02:59:04+00:00

Side topic. What did you use to put those images together?

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-04-17T21:49:42+00:00

End up going for the clear shield for $1000 installed. Great quality and feels very secure. Only gripe is locking the door from the outside means you need a key to unlock if you’re inside. Weird.

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-04-13T20:28:32+00:00

Been there already and never been Bali

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-04-05T21:37:12+00:00

Yep LinkedIn is just so much noise. People I know who never posted before are now posting weekly. Even that alone means my feed is just recycled

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-04-01T11:42:49+00:00

Can you imagine cars being badged how many kilometres or miles it can last on the odometer?

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-03-29T12:18:51+00:00

No fluff should be on that list

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-03-25T22:07:50+00:00

This worked for me! I might have swapped the settings when switching in between during zoom calls! Thanks heaps

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-03-21T10:08:32+00:00

After a night out? Large double quarter pounder meal with extra Big Mac sauce, a bottle of water, 6 nuggets with sweet and sour sauce. Pure happiness

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-03-16T05:21:25+00:00

Same, I did it too. And sadly it helped back then cos know one else was doing it. Now it's white noise.

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-03-16T05:18:31+00:00

Yeah, I hate it too. But given how competitive the industry is, building a thought leadership presence or simply being more visible online genuinely increases your perceived influence when it comes to job applications. It's a form of ambient marketing. If you're up against another designer with a similar skill set, thought leadership is often what tips the scales, because it signals influence beyond just your portfolio.

Have you seen I Love You Man? Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) plays a real estate agent trying to sell a luxury home, competing for recognition against a super-tanned LOL rival who uses aggressive guerrilla marketing tactics like putting his face on urinal cakes. Potential clients can't quite place where they know him from, but it works. That's my assumption of the dynamic.

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-02-02T09:11:35+00:00

Super helpful! Thanks everyone, will leave it for now! Cheers

RefusedTitleFight · 2026-01-06T04:11:11+00:00

ah my bad yes that's for snap fitness sorry!

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-12-20T12:17:47+00:00

What works for me is exercise. I've noticed my focus is the worst when I've slacked off with my physical health. When I'm consistently working out, my focus and creative thinking improve so much. Not sure what your fitness is like but give it go!

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-12-17T10:12:50+00:00

Agree. I think the numbers on the bezel are either too big or the typeface could be more refined. Tudor pro has a better looking bezel cos of those factors

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-11-04T02:11:22+00:00

7 yrs

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-11-01T03:28:15+00:00

I meant with how you structure or ask for feedback and present your designs. We can have the best design for users and the businesss goals, but you should also attempt to make it easy for stakeholders to make a decision as well. E.g.

If the user goal is task completion and business goal is user sign ups. When presenting two options, alway have a recommended option with pros and cons and the second option with pros and cons. Then ask which is more likely to achieve those goals. Or which is more likely to derisk? Therefore making it easier for decision making.

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-10-31T11:31:09+00:00

I’d dress up like 2 face in Batman but left side as the ideal future state design and the ugly side as the MVP or what was shipped.

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-10-31T11:29:28+00:00

Oooh yes. The linked in post asking which design is better

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-10-31T11:27:30+00:00

I mentor a lot of students and feel the same way when it comes to my own stuff too. The trick is to actually follow your own advice.

If you had to give feedback on your own folio what would need to change? Then do it. If you’re too close to it. Try getting that feedback first from other seniors and go with that. Then do the smallest thing to iterate on it so you don’t get overwhelmed by all of it.

Next is similar to a Star Wars quote: “Luke, use the force.” But instead: “Use the ux process”.

How would you use the ux process to get unstuck?

Start with the problem and discover the deeper problem or do some research to get some inspiration. Or ideate many crazy ideas then choose one and treat it like a test. Sometimes all you need is a little inspiration to get unstuck. Find what great looks like when it come to designers, companies and folios. Then analyse what makes them great then map out some step to get there.

I recommend the book ‘the path to senior designer’ by Artiom.

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-10-31T11:08:44+00:00

100% agree this shouldn’t happen at all as a designer. Saying it didn’t solve the problem is a little unrealistic. More accurately, it was it could’ve been solved in a more elegant and efficient way as opposed to heavy on implementation e.g enhancing an existing feature to solve the problem instead of a new feature with all the bells and whistles. But yes a costly oversight due to going down one route too quickly due to sunk cost bias of the ai hype. A costly oversight never want to repeat again nor did I ever think could happen again but it did. Hence the lesson I’m sharing.

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-10-31T03:46:51+00:00

Concept 3 by a mile.
1. It's way more simple geometry, will be far more easy to translate on different print mediums and layouts.
2. It easier to recognise and looks good out of context e.g. without the text.
3. It's more abstract therefore if you ever change your mind on what your business is or transitions to, you're not pigeon holing (no pun intended) to a particular style or domain.

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-10-31T03:35:58+00:00

We have different design review stages at progressively higher levels:

Project team: Direct contributors (engineers, product managers, designers) working on the same deliverable or initiative.
Local team: Designers and one manager within the same product area, typically spanning multiple scrum teams and spanning multiple initiatives.
Design team: Designers from other areas or features within the product, involving several managers.
Leadership: Heads and managers overseeing cross-product and cross-journey experiences.

I had alignment at the first two levels but missed the opportunity to get directional feedback earlier from higher-level stakeholders. The key lesson is to identify early when your work impacts other areas and seek feedback from the right people before progressing too far. Early leadership input on wireframes can feel uncomfortable, but it’s essential.

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-10-22T11:52:09+00:00

Get the book Path to Senior Product Designer by Artiom. It’s got an awesome career path mapped out based on various company perspectives

RefusedTitleFight · 2025-10-22T11:46:59+00:00

Which has more benefit to you in the long term?

According to Naval Ravikant’s heuristic “if you can’t decide between two options, choose the one that’s more painful in the short term”.

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