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1 week agoHow to Be the Solo Designer in the Room (and Not Lose Your Mind)
Solo UX designers frequently feel powerless when stakeholders prioritize implementation, business, or client goals over user-centered design.
Many designers are hearing statements like these from their bosses, and it's not a suggestion. It can be challenging to know how to respond to leaders who present you with unreasonable demands based on following trends (or untested concepts). You're faced with what feels like an impossible choice: either follow orders and build something you know will fail, or risk your job by saying "No."