One Last Thing

I didn’t get the chance to say goodbye properly, so I went with something more on-brand.
Please fill in the blanks with the first thing that comes to mind. No optimizing. No pre-reading. Just vibes.

My job title (official or unofficial)

Noun (what I actually functioned as)

Adjective (our working relationship)

Noun (something that happened more than it probably should have)

Verb ending in “-ing” (what I did in meetings)

Phrase you remember me saying

Verb ending in “-ing” (something I cared deeply about)

Adjective (how the ending felt)

Plural noun (what you’ll miss)

Inside joke or safe wisdom

One Last Thing

During my 5 years at Home Depot, you may have known me as a on the Enterprise User Experience (EUX) team. In practice, I mostly functioned as a .

Our working relationship was best described as , with recurring and an ability to find fun and enjoyment amidst the chaos.

In meetings, I was known for , asking questions that started with “What problem are we trying to solve?”, and saying “” as if that explained everything.

What I genuinely cared about was the right problems, building things that made sense to real people, and having fun while doing it.

While my exit was , I’ll miss and the people behind them more than any single message can convey.

More than anything, I’m grateful for the memories — the moments, the laughs, the debates, and the shared experiences that made the work feel human.

Final thought: .

— Douglas

No deck. No roadmap. Just appreciation.