27/03/2026
When a Project Feels Too Messy — Here’s How I Deal With It
There are times when I receive a project with a huge amount of information. Documents, requirements, features, edge cases… everything is thrown at me at once.
And honestly, the hardest part is not the work — it’s not knowing where to start.
After working on many projects over the years, I’ve realized something simple:
Nothing is actually that difficult.
Every problem has a solution.
It only feels difficult when you can’t clearly define the problem.
So instead of drowning in information, I do this:
First, I break everything into groups.
I don’t try to understand everything at once. I just organize.
And then, I only focus on two things:
1. Who are the users?
2. What is their journey?
That’s it.
Then I slow down.
I take a blank A4 paper, a pen, a sip of coffee, and I start building.
Like assembling LEGO — but with lines on paper.
I place each group of information into positions: top, bottom, left, right, center…
Nothing is random, everything has a reason.
What comes first? What comes next?
What does each user need at each step?
Every decision follows the user flow.
This is how I handle messy projects.
Define the structure. Clarify the main flow.
And honestly, once you get this part right — you’ve already solved 50% of the project.
