#clarity

#clarity

Most design problems aren't 'design' problems. They're 'Thinking' problems.They're 'Clarity' problems.They're 'Too-many-tabs-open' problems. More prototyping. More pixel-shifting. More polish in Figma alone isn't going to help you with those. For me, without clear thinking, Figma just results in more confusion, more mess, and more mockups than I can mentally manage. The Problem: Figma wasn't the bottleneck - my thinking was

If Spotify felt like a startup - fast, scrappy, chaotic but exciting - Microsoft is the opposite end of the spectrum: a super organization with layers, systems, and processes that can feel simultaneously awe-inspiring and overwhelming. Every day in the AI team feels like a video game boss fight. Tasks that might take a day elsewhere sometimes stretch into three days here, but somehow, I've grown faster than ever.

"The perfect pitch doesn't start with money," Zemrak told attendees. "It starts with a person and a mission."

Someone with half your experience is building a bigger business because they have twice the clarity and triple the conviction. Don't get left behind.

Instructional Designers often prioritize trendy jargon and intricate frameworks over learner clarity, leading to courses that may be polished but fail to deliver understanding.