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InBasisbyJoseph Badman·Nov 6, 2024A transactional approach to service design hurts the most vulnerable.Laces untied and shirt buttons half fastened, Dennis stumbled into his local library at 9 am to collect a roll of recycling sacks. They’d…
Conrad Meagher·Sep 19, 2023Weeknotes S1 E10✨ Good things Received some positive feedback for the piece of working identifying the pain points both front and back stage of the SEN…
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