Right, so it’s been a while. I suppose an update is well overdue.
February was… well, it was February in China. An endless blur of the Spring Festival, visiting relatives, and trying to keep up with the social obligations. It was incredibly busy, but in that specific way where absolutely nothing of substance actually happens. Honestly, there just wasn’t anything worth writing down.
The first half of March, though, was exhausting in a completely different way. I spent it trying to hand over my work at the last place. I genuinely didn’t expect the offboarding process for an intern—especially one whose contract had simply reached its natural end—to be so… labyrinthine? I had to chase down sign-offs from people in departments I didn’t even know existed. It felt a bit ridiculous, honestly, dragging out an exit like that. But I suppose it’s a good, if annoying, lesson in corporate bureaucracy. Glad that’s sorted.
So, onto the new chapter. I’ve joined Insta360.
I’m working on a completely new product line for them—drones. I’ve signed a fairly strict NDA, naturally, so I’m going to have to be quite careful about how much I actually share going forward. It’ll be a bit of a tightrope, figuring out how to talk about the work without actually talking about the work.
These last two weeks have mostly been about getting my head around the industry. It sounds brilliant on paper—I’ve literally been out test-flying drones, putting together a massive industry research report, and starting on some interaction designs.
But… yeah. I’ve hit a bit of a wall.
My mentor sat me down recently and basically told me I’m moving far too slowly. Because of my pacing, we’re missing the windows to get things on the developers’ schedules. It’s… quite frustrating to hear, to be honest. I’ve been trying to make sure everything is comprehensive, covering all the edge cases before handing it over. But her advice was blunt: stop trying to make it “big and complete”. Just make it fast.
It stings a bit, letting go of that desire to have everything perfectly mapped out before showing it to anyone. But I suppose she’s right. The rhythm here is just entirely different, and I need to adapt my perfectionism into something a bit more pragmatic.
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