Wednesday 29 May 2013

Facebook Design manager's reflections


Below are the ones I find most important/fully agree with:
10) Always get the full story before making a decision.
9) It's incredibly easy to 'flip the switch' and start writing people off after a few bad experiences. Resist at all costs. You were bumbling once too. You made poor decisions. You learn and grow, and so does everybody else.
8) Sweep up the crumbs. Wipe the tables. Turn off the lights. Plug the holes that need plugging—even if it's menial, even if nobody will know you did it. Do it in service of the product, the company, and this wondrous, magical thing you are all building together.
7) Recognize you can't do everything. Close your eyes, fall backwards, and learn to trust.
6) Clearly, there is a more efficient way to do the things you do. How? Ponder that on your daily drive home.
4) Don't say anything if it's not actually contributing to the discussion. Your voice is not so melodious that it absolutely must be heard.
2) Dole out thanks and encouragement like you dole out opinions.

No comments:

Post a Comment