How to survive suddenly becoming a UX team of one

Written communication is critical to managing expectations

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“It’s just me now.” I said, after wishing my colleague the best. She just accepted a new job offer, meaning I was back to being a UX team of one.

This wasn’t my first time as a sole Designer, but it was still unexpected. Due to layoffs (and people leaving)…