Last week I had hoped to have all of my interviews completed for this portion of the project, but you know nothing ever goes as planned! These interviews were with distributors and end-users of Angleboard, where I discussed the qualities each person looks for when purchasing edge protection and how Angleboard is meeting their needs. Unfortunately, the turnout for these interviews wasn't as high as Angleboard thought. They provided me with 102 clients and only 14 wanted to talk to me (a handful of others were "maybes.") My goal was to speak to at least 20, but out of the 14 interviews I think I received some really solid feedback so I feel confident moving forward. Late last week, I sent a short analysis to my client about the interviews, explaining my process and some high level findings. This week, I'm trying to find a few more people to speak to --Angleboard really would like me to talk to at least 20 people as well -- and then next week I'll begin working on a SWOT analysis for the company and a competitive matrix.

This experience has been a weird one for me. Because I've been focused on the interviews for the past few weeks, I haven't been as stressed about the final project. But it hit me a few days ago that this is coming fast, and April is just a few weeks away. I'm lucky to have a very responsive and engaged client who provides me with help and feedback at all hours of the day. I'm hoping at the end of all this they're proud of the work I've done and can take the suggestions I have for them to heart.