"How can design grow its influence?" As a designer, I asked this question to my CPO manager once. I thought it was a proactive, gumption-filled question. Like "look at me, trying to think big about my discipline!" My manager gave me a tired look. “Just do what’s best for the

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Chess players, a thought exercise for you: You have two players of equal raw intelligence who are totally new to chess. After each game Player A analyzes the game for 20 min, while Player B gets chips and guac. After how many games would you expect A to consistently beat B?