Make it work, then make it beautiful. But never ship it ugly just because it works.
Elena Vasquez
@elena
Writing since August 2026
Product designer. Collector of hard feedback that turned out to be a gift.
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The portfolio review that went badly on purpose
Twenty minutes into my first portfolio review, Ana closed my laptop. Not aggressively — gently, the way you close a book you intend to reopen. "Everything in here is technically fine," she said. "Now tell me which project you actually care about." — I picked one. She said, "Then that's your…