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Nikki Lee

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PM doing 馃嚭馃嚥馃捇. Previously @18F, @windows, @hcdeUW, @olincollege. She/her. 馃枻馃馃挏

 Seattle, WA
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Joined February 2009
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I have a speech for new hires now. It goes like this: You are here because you're really good at what you do. You are probably used to succeeding more often than not. You are going to fail here. Catastrophically. It will not be because you were not diligent or smart enough.
Sean Rose (@seanrose) profile pictureSean Rose
@seanrose19 Nov 2018
Everyone says they want to work on "hard, meaningful problems". But, working on "hard, meaningful problems" means failing to succeed most of the time and feeling like you're failing to succeed most of the time. It's not as glamorous as it seems.
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I think that Mariners game aged me about 10 years
Y'all, my mom is dropping new lore on me
Text message conversation. Susan Smith: You wrote a grant when you were 4. Me: What did it say? 馃槵. Susan Smith: When we moved to LA the first thing dad did was write a grant. You got a folder and papers and would gather them up with pens and say "Don't bother me, I'm writing my grant"

ALT Text message conversation. Susan Smith: You wrote a grant when you were 4. Me: What did it say? 馃槵. Susan Smith: When we moved to LA the first thing dad did was write a grant. You got a folder and papers and would gather them up with pens and say "Don't bother me, I'm writing my grant"

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It's all coming together! 馃槂
California Integrated Travel Project (@california_itp) profile pictureCalifornia Integrated Travel Project@california_itp22 Sep 2022
馃摙 News: In collaboration with @CADeptTech & @logindotgov, we've launched Cal-ITP Benefits, the 1st online tool for transit riders to verify their identity & benefit eligibility + link fare discounts to debit & credit cards: bit.ly/Cal-ITP-Benefits
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Replying to @amandaesque
@amandaesque @laurajnash why didn't you warn me that Paradise Killer is the kind of game that makes me motion sick
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For folks who've been managers of managers before: what're your best approaches for identifying kiss-up-kick-down leaders under you?
Replying to @StateFarm
@StateFarm roadside assistance is a joke. My family is waiting for a truck and right when they were told it was going to arrive, they got called and told no truck, wait another 1-2 hours.
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After almost exactly six years, yesterday was my last full day at 18F. It's hard to find the words to describe how much I've grown and learned and how many incredible people I've met.
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I've got something lined up, and I'll still be working on government problems, but I'm going to take a few weeks off to rest first.
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Replying to @d_moore22
@d_moore22 just so you know, you're my favorite player on the Mariners. Your work ethic is always so clear on the field.
"They are pretending to be really cute." - Mom, about the cats
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"Step 1: read screen. Step 2: understand what it says. Step 3: do it wrong." - Mom, on modern UI design
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"What is Patrick's name?" - Mom, texting
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"My disclaimer is I followed the directions." - Mom, on baking
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I am pleased to report that my parents have acquired a *second* friend duo of dad + baby who showed up at their back fence.
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My dad and his friend are talking about weather, geology, and native plants.
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"Can you hand me tribal insignia?" - Mom, asking for her hat before the baseball game
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"Somebody named me made my phone have no light." - Mom, on phone screen brightness
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Nearly killed @BeParticular by asking her if she was experiencing an opinion (she totally was)
Shout out to my coworkers (and managers) who scold me for checking Slack while I'm out of office.
Ask a Manager (@AskAManager) profile pictureAsk a Manager@AskAManager30 Mar 2022
This is the way
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It's true I'm gonna talk about one of my favorite things: collabing with user researchers aka my product strategy secret weapon Wednesday, 10 Pacific/1 Eastern
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Apparently my dad held a study session that only one student showed up to. student: Is this recorded? Dad: Yes. I can turn it off if you want to talk to me privately. student: Yes please. Dad: <stops recording> Ok, what's up? student: I want advice about woodworking tools.
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