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How to be a…UX Firefighter!?

by Chyna Smith
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this is not fine

Leave it, change it, or accept it.

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Progress over perfection.

progress

Grow through what you go through.

post authorChyna Smith

Chyna Smith
Chyna is a UX & Product Designer at Boeing, where she designs innovative mobile apps and supports cutting-edge extended reality (XR) products. She specializes in translating complex problems into user-focused yet business-driven solutions. Chyna holds a Master’s degree in User Experience Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Learn more @ chynamsmith.com.

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