User Analysis Report: Trixie
Trixie is a relatively new product at only 3 years old, but derives characteristics from similar products, namely Chihuahua, Miniature Pinscher, and Pomeranian. Trixie weighs roughly 7.5 pounds (3.4 kg). Upon initial development, Trixie was designed to provide these key features to users…
Pessimism is Underrated
Want a better team? Get a pessimist. I get it: nobody wants a Debbie Downer at the party. While you excitedly gush and brainstorm about the new project over crudité, you don’t want to be reminded about how recent droughts adversely affect carrot and celery production…
Getting Feedback on Your Writing is Hard. Here’s How to Cope.
Criticism sucks. We writers can be sensitive souls. For those of us who are former language arts kids, we grew up dreaming of wild stories and fresh metaphors to use for class assignments and in the pages of our journals. Criticism is hard to take when it’s something we care deeply about…
Three Things I Wish We Could Be Honest About at Work
Work culture is full of secrecy. There’s what we tell our coworkers and supervisors, then there’s the truth. It’s not dishonesty, just fudging details to sound better…




