Delightful Reveal #32

A weekly update on all things Flagrant

From preparing for a product launch, addressing usability issues, and aligning product teams to battling doggie allergies, vibing to Kai’s 1st mini album, and celebrating personal victories, read on to see how we’re embracing the journey and keeping the innovation going!

What we did:

Controlled Andrew’s Siri through Zoom
Code freeze in preparation for a product launch in front of a conference of potential clients!
Wireframed a potential solution to a persistent usability problem that would introduce a new concept into an already conceptually rich user interface. Created a concept model to illustrate where/how this new concept would work in relation to existing concepts.
Sent off Flagrant postcards for printing
Agreed goals and outlined an agenda for a product ecosystem workshop to align work across several product teams.
Finalized a problem statement for a forthcoming epicycle focused on customer adoption. Met to discuss and triage feedback from our primary customer. Co-created a plan of attack for the next few cycles. Differentiated between user needs, user requirements (that we’ve already met) and potential user requirements.
Scheduled and prepared a presentation + Mural for a team agreements meeting.
Prepared a Mural for and held an epicycle retrospective.
Began drafting a presentation for a Flagrant Management Retrospective
Held internal meetings across projects to align and strategize for our next phase of work.
Set up feedback and reflection mechanisms to gather user feedback
Schedule interview time with CPRTV (Chicago Philippine Reports TV)
Worked on sock designs
Calls with a half-dozen people that are looking for work
Talked to a possible development partner for a current client
Met with a potential marketing strategist partner
Final pass on a homepage design before handoff

What we’re reading:

What we’re watching:

What we’re listening to:

Kai - The 1st Mini Album
Winter World
99% Invisible: Trail Mix and Trail Mix 2 about what a trail is, conceptually
Broken Melodies by NCT Dream
World Music Radio by Jon Batiste
6.24
Carpenter Brut - You’re mine (from Furi original soundtrack)

What we’re interested in:

The optimal Pact of the Chain warlock familiar (Imp)
Cytopoint - Injections to relieve the symptoms of allergies in dogs
Apoquel - Pills to relieve the symptoms of allergies in dogs

What we’re struggling with:

Moldy bread (but NOT moldy cheese)
Leaving son at college
Ramping back up after a week’s vacation
Anxiety
Getting sick
Finn has allergies and can’t stop scratching and licking. He has been keeping me up all night as a result
Fruit fly infestation
Fly infestation
Having 7 hours after first seeing it to decide whether I want to put an offer in on a home that costs over a million dollars… this market is ridiculous
HEAT

What we’re buying:

New cabinet lazy susan doo-dad
Anti-itch medication for dog who has allergies
New sketchbook and more pens
New thumb braces
Long sleeve hiking tops
First-aid kit
Floor pillows + a nice linen and silk throw
Propel Powder Packets. Watermelon With Electrolytes, Vitamins and No Sugar, 10 Count (Pack of 12) - Packaging May Vary

What we’re celebrating:

Our clients appreciate us: “The team is ready to go!! Appreciate everyone’s hard work to get us ready.”
Taking son to college
The wealth of museums in Washington D.C.
The teams that made it to the Fifa Women’s World Cup final have never won a World Cup before
Pretty weather
A long distance best friend is staying over for a week!