Just Mel
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melthemartian.bsky.social
Just Mel
@melthemartian.bsky.social
UX designer by day.

Running festivals and writing weird fiction by moonlight.

https://melthemartian.com
I also would like a recount if we’re voting on this.
November 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
A robot gave me this.
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I wish I could legit share mine. But it’s a spreadsheet from my day job telling me I owe them money for the time I took off to let my fractured wrist heal.

This job is sucking up all my energy.

(So, too much personal financial info)
November 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Progress on the project while I was gone:

The other designer put notes on other pages in the flow that the SOW didn’t asked for.

Other Designer didn’t touch my work.

No studies on effectiveness.

No metrics or analytics.

9 weeks.

But just didn’t do enough on a rush project.

Fuck. That.
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Exactly.

This boss is also dazzlingly vague. Challenge assumptions how? Is there a way to document that process or is it just being an asshole in meetings?
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Only when I really pushed against being contrarian as a rule did he pull out that the devs were uncomfortable with my process. I 100% didn’t get that vibe.
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Today I was told I didn’t challenge assumptions “enough.”

Had three meetings with devs and they started coding stuff as we were working. They seemed quite happy with our solutions in the moment. Fuck this contrarian noise.
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Things like this feel like the world whispering at me “Get Out. Now.”
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
He’s been there 5 years
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I got to see some of his What Is Jazz at XOXO Fest in 2019. It was a surprise set. I loved his comedy ever since. Excited to watch this special.
November 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The kills and scares have some really creative takes. Reminds me of Nightmare on Elm Street.
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM