{"id":728,"date":"2010-01-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-04T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/example.org\/what-should-rick-chin-work-on-next"},"modified":"2010-01-04T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-04T13:00:00","slug":"what-should-rick-chin-work-on-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2010\/01\/what-should-rick-chin-work-on-next.html","title":{"rendered":"What Should Rick Chin Work On Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rick Chin, our Director of Product Innovation, needs something new to work on. So he wants you to help him decide. Keep reading for more.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #262626;\">Over the past 14<br \/>\nmonths, I have been working on the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sustainability\">SolidWorks Sustainability<\/a> product,<br \/>\nwhich we are in the middle of launching.&#0160;&#0160;With the release of this<br \/>\nproduct, my participation is winding down.&#0160;&#0160;I now need to start<br \/>\nworking on my next project.&#0160;&#0160;I had a couple of ideas, but decided to<br \/>\ninstead start with some upfront customer research.&#0160;&#0160;The plan is to<br \/>\nuse the research to inspire what this next project should be.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #262626;\">We want this next<br \/>\nproject to be relevant and important to our customers in a big<br \/>\nway.&#0160;&#0160;So we want to take a fundamental look at your job as a design<br \/>\nprofessional.&#0160;&#0160;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">What<br \/>\n are the important things you need to accomplish?&#0160;&#0160;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">What<br \/>\n are the things getting in your way?&#0160;&#0160;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">What<br \/>\n in your current design process contributes or takes away from your<br \/>\n competitive edge?&#0160;&#0160;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #262626;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;\">What<br \/>\n makes collaboration with others effective or a total waste of your<br \/>\n time?&#0160;&#0160;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #262626;\">Our goal is to<br \/>\n&quot;unleash the uber-engineer or designer in you&quot;!<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #262626;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/XNTXFGQ\">Please take this survey<\/a>.&#0160;&#0160;It will take you less than 15<br \/>\nminutes to complete.&#0160;&#0160;Help us to give you the products you really<br \/>\nwant.&#0160;&#0160;Thank you in advance for your time.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #262626;\">Regards,<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #262626;\">Rick Chin<o:p><\/o:p><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #262626;\">Director of Product<br \/>\nInnovation<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #262626;\">DS SolidWorks<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #262626;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #262626;\">Here&#39;s a video I helped Rick put together talking about what he&#39;s looking for. 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