<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Russ Hepton — Journal</title><description>A living, breathing documentation of my experience as a Product Designer in the modern world.</description><link>https://hepton.design/</link><language>en-GB</language><item><title>Design isn&apos;t optional. It&apos;s business strategy.</title><link>https://hepton.design/journal/design-isnt-optional-its-business-strategy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hepton.design/journal/design-isnt-optional-its-business-strategy/</guid><description>The most expensive design decisions I&apos;ve seen are the ones that get made in rooms with no designer in them.</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Strategy</category><category>Design</category><category>Business</category></item><item><title>Welcome to the journal</title><link>https://hepton.design/journal/welcome-to-the-journal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://hepton.design/journal/welcome-to-the-journal/</guid><description>For me, it&apos;s not just a blog. It&apos;s turning my portfolio into a living, breathing documentation of my experience as a product designer in the modern world.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Process</category><category>Strategy</category></item></channel></rss>