The communication between me and the design leader was continuously declining after the initial successful start. Unfortunately this project did not have a happy ending. Surprisingly enough, I was the only remote employee in the company which was not “remote friendly”. Even despite all of my hard efforts, the time difference was posing as a real problem, and the project was terminated in the end. This is something that all of us go through at least once in our careers, therefore I think it is perfectly acceptable to talk about those experiences as well.

What I Learned: Even though this is seemingly a sad story, it really isn’t. I have learned quite a lot from this! Sometimes even when you think you are trying your hardest, you discover that you could have tried even more. In the end, teamwork is one of the most important aspects of creating a design that the users will love, with achieving the business goal.