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The noisy reference board

A wall of inspiration makes one design decision harder.

Short journal · Original editorial · Attention with edges

A wall of inspiration makes one design decision harder.

Attention has a context. A useful boundary describes what belongs in this moment and how you will return to what you set aside. A boundary can be small and temporary; it need not become a rule for every day.

Cover everything except the three references relevant to that decision.

If the difficulty remains, write what happened without blaming the attempt. A clearer problem is useful evidence for the next version.

Try a question

What would you notice after trying this in one small, real situation?