Finding a colleague who truly understands and appreciates you, and whom you feel the same way about, is one of the most fortunate things that can happen in your career.

Recently, I've had many conversations with a designer on my team.

Let's call him D.

Before joining our firm, D had never been involved in software development. At the time, UI concepts and software development terminology were completely unfamiliar to him.

In fact, when we first introduced a designer role to our team, even our CEO questioned, "Why does an AI department need a designer?"

Naturally, D sometimes wondered whether he could truly bring value to the firm.

To reassure him, I once told him:

"It's not that the firm needs you.…