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Mar 2023
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275: The realities of being a manager AN...

CHARLI PRANGLEY, FEMKE VAN SCHOONHOVEN
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In this episode of Design Life we chat about managing the split between IC work and being a manager and how we balance the responsibilities of both in our day to day work. 
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