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The statement, "I was a bit pissed at first and intended to fire the client" reeks of entitlement.... If anything, they are the one to fire YOU if you do not pe
by Kazooie_Bird 8y ago
The statement, "I was a bit pissed at first and intended to fire the client" reeks of entitlement.... If anything, they are the one to fire YOU if you do not perform to their expectations. Clients pay others to complete their products, not the designer's. They came to you to complete a task scoped around the UI, not business guidance.
- davelnewton 8y agoI don't see how entitlement comes into play. Petulance, maybe. I am wary when customers refuse to listen to experience. Generally what I do is just create two UXes and do preference-testing, either internally, at the clients, or both.
- megamindbrian2 8y agoI'd have to agree with davelnewton, people throw around the word entitlement WAY too often.
- chrisbennet 8y agoCall it entitlement or petulance; that's a fair criticism. This is first time I've done a non-greenfield project in over decade so perhaps I'm used to having more control. I usually create complete products or the main technology. The poor design probably won't kill anyone (it's a surgical device) but it will cause a greater cognitive load than is necessary. I have more than enough work for clients who can appreciate what I can bring to the table. I chose the clients I want to work with. The client didn't knowingly treat me poorly and there aren't many people who work with this particular technology. (The last one they hired didn't know the technology so they hired me to fix it.) I really don't want to leave the guy in the lurch but, as an artist (metaphorically speaking), I'm not interested in doing paint-by-numbers work.