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legibility - by jaron - the way home

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Back when I was getting into product design, I accumulated extensive lists of portfolios. Some would consist of a simple tagline like "I'm a product designer studying X at Y school, and I recently worked at Z company", some would take more of a role + values approach, saying "I'm a front-end developer crafting experiences that blend functionality and delight," and a third category would describe more broadly what their interests are, "I'm interested in world-building and catalyzing the outputs of technology for social good."

Back when I was getting into product design, I accumulated extensive lists of portfolios. Some would consist of a simple tagline like "I'm a product designer studying X at Y school, and I recently worked at Z company", some would take more of a role + values approach, saying "I'm a front-end developer crafting experiences that blend functionality and delight," and a third category would describe more broadly what their interests are, "I'm interested in world-building and catalyzing the outputs of technology for social good." It was this third category that I found particularly intriguing. I…

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