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A satirical rewrite of the WWII Simple Sabotage Field Manual for modern product teams, showing how meetings, alignment, metrics, and best practices ship nothing
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In 1944, the OSS published the Simple Sabotage Field Manual to show how small, “reasonable” actions could quietly slow hostile organizations. Modern product teams don’t need the manual — we’ve reinvented it through best practices. Meetings, alignment, metrics, edge cases, Jira hygiene, and last-minute ML pivots often combine into a system that looks professional but resists shipping. No one is sabotaging anything on purpose. The role is rotational — and sometimes, it’s you.

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If I had a nickel for every time a mentee or someone asked me this very question, I'd probably have enough to buy a lifetime subscription to Figma.
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Coding is not a prerequisite for a successful career in UX design. Coding can build a sturdier bridge between you and the developers who bring your designs to life. The goal isn't to become a full-time coder, it's to be an indispensable collaborator in the age of AI.

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A practical framework for fieldwork that helps designers understand users and build better products in emerging markets
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Metrics show patterns but fieldwork reveals reality. By meeting users where they live and work designers uncover real constraints informal workflows and decision logic. This article shares a practical framework for running UX fieldwork in emerging markets and turning insights into product strategy