Lean and Agile/ communication

• They suggest many important principles;
  • individual and interactions over process and tools
  • working software over documents
  • responding to change over following a plan
  • outcome over output
• Core method that Lean Startup suggest;
  • Build-measure-learn feedback loop.

These principles are helpful to know and aware in the sense that It can give us guidences on building our own process. So rather than being obsessed to certain methods or process they put out, I think adopting the core values of the principle and understanding why behind those are much more important. 

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And while reading Lean Startup, I was so intriged by the idea of startup: I thought it meant just a small company.

• Startup is more about making innovation and solving a problem.
• And the books said each design is an proposed business solution to the problems. The smallest thing I can build to test each hypothesis is my MVP. So I concluded my goal and role as a designer is to validate the design solution I create, which is pretty similar to definition of startup, and it obviously means product design role is very important in Startup. This kinda fuel my ambition 

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Communication

• Communication is really crucial becuase we are working as a team.
• Whatever the project is about, we do collaboration. It requires input from different members of the team.
• To be stay aligned and to avoid misunderstnading, clear and effective communication is essential. 
• I'm trying to be a good communicator. Because I experienced how it can be costly if communication is not on point. 
• Landing page - stakeholders and I was leading, 1st project many of them innvolved - 90% done - redesign and deadline. 
• I think I'm still making mistakes, I'm not perfect but I'm aware of it. so what I'm doing is being open to feedbacks, and doing a lot of practice. - reading a book 
• Especially when English isn't my first language, I'm trying to be more concise and clear rather than usiung complicated words, which I think it can be my strength rather than a weakness. 
• So many other Korean people who are now working as a leader in big tech companies went through the same struggle. I'm 100% sure I can handle that as well.
• I have zero problem with written English and need just a little more of practice for spoken English, which I haven't had many chances to use in Korea, now I'm here, It's only matter of time for me to solve this problem. 

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Strength and weakness

• I studied VCD for 4 years in uni, have pretty solid knowledge in design principles. And I have a tendency of looking things in the bigger picture ever since I was little, I'm good at making strategy, and taking into account many different things to make informed decisions, and to take a calculated risk.
• My biggest strength is I believe, my growth mindset. While I'm pretty confident with what I have, I do know I need polish. I've been on my sponge mode, and I've experienced how learning new things and receiving feedback can help me make a step forward. 
• Between the first project and the last project I took on at my previous work, when I compare the output I created, there's a giant gap. Looking back on this, It was the growth mindset that help me make a giant leap. 
• Also, i'll keep growing continuously, so I'm really excited for my own petential in what I would be able to do.
• So I'm proudly saying my growth mindset is my strength. 

• I realised I sometimes miss small stuff. It's because I tend to see the forest rather than just a tree.
• I do know it's small doesn't mean it's less important. 
• I try to double check everytime I do something... so it hasn't casued a problem so far. 
• But I'm always aware of that.