Author Archives: MMXplus

That moment when all the air is sucked out of your lungs…

Posted on March 26, 2013 by MMXplus

And you’d scream joyously if it were possible but instead you drawn in a shaky breath and let it out slowly. Your excitement then moves to the rest of your body. You do a happy dance and immediately survey your … Continue reading →

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thinking iteratively, again and again

Posted on January 18, 2013 by MMXplus

After my initial consultation with my newest client, I was left feeling excited and bursting with fresh ideas. I took the bubble diagrams and threw them into the computer only to be utterly disappointed that there simply was not enough … Continue reading →

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initial consultations are like first dates

Posted on January 18, 2013 by MMXplus

And apparently I haven’t had enough practice with either. Meeting at a public and neutral location because even though you don’t want to let your pessimism get the best of you, you really never know if this will go wrong … Continue reading →

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When one door closes… design your way out through another one.

Posted on January 9, 2013 by MMXplus

Sometimes it is really hard to contain my enthusiasm. Maybe that’s because I’m generally such a skeptic that when I finally determine it’s real, I’ve already taken it through so many tests, hoping but all the while disbelieving. The other … Continue reading →

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permanent hat hair

Posted on November 14, 2012 by MMXplus

Lately, it seems, I have been having to wear so many different hats that I swear it feels like I will have permanent hat hair. Which isn’t a complaint really; I kind of enjoy it. It’s probably one of the … Continue reading →

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when it rains it pours

Posted on April 9, 2012 by MMXplus

I haven’t written anything in a while. It’s not out of any lack of things to write about, but rather a lack of time in which to do so. It seems like for a long time, I was struggling because … Continue reading →