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Malignant design mantras

Jax is going to dig into some of our favourite heuristics. Sometimes following the good advice of a mental shortcut messes up a design, instead of saving it. Let’s pause to think when to lean on a heuristic. How to choose a better mental shortcut for a situation. Knowing when to throw your mantra away and reboot your thinking.

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